Band.
tape, ribbon
Meaning & usage
tape, ribbon
A ligament
band or tie holding items together
belt (conveyor belt, fan belt, etc.)
band of the spectrum
intimate bond to a person
dependence, social bond
shackle
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German bant, from Old High German bant, from Proto-West Germanic *band n or m, from Proto-Germanic *bandą ~ *bandaz (“band, bond”), derived from *bindaną (“to bind”). The noun was neuter in most of High German, but masculine in Low German (see Middle Low German bant m) and parts of West Central German. The lexicalisation of this northern usage in the sense “volume” dates from the 17th century.
a surname
Where this word comes from
Generally from Band (etymology 1), which was applied to makers or wearers of decorative bands (e.g. wristbands), but also to coopers (after the barrel hoops) etc.
modern music band
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from English band.
volume, a single book, chiefly when part of a larger set
Die Bibliothek umfasst mehrere Millionen Bände.
volume of a multi-volume publication
Der erste Band umfasst die Buchstaben A bis K.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German bant, from Old High German bant, from Proto-West Germanic *band n or m, from Proto-Germanic *bandą ~ *bandaz (“band, bond”), derived from *bindaną (“to bind”). The noun was neuter in most of High German, but masculine in Low German (see Middle Low German bant m) and parts of West Central German. The lexicalisation of this northern usage in the sense “volume” dates from the 17th century.
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