band.
bond, connection, relationship, liaison, tie (attachment, as in a relation)
Meaning & usage
bond, connection, relationship, liaison, tie (attachment, as in a relation)
Ik heb geen goede band met God.
band (all English senses, above, except for group of musicians)
ribbon or object of similar shape tire / tyre (e.g., a car tyre)
ribbon or object of similar shape tape (magnetic tape, video tape)
ribbon or object of similar shape belt (martial arts belt)
ribbon or object of similar shape belt (conveyor belt)
interval relating to frequency or wavelength in electromagnetic phenomena range of energy levels in a solid state material
interval relating to frequency or wavelength in electromagnetic phenomena interval in the light spectrum
bank (the bank of a pool table)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle Dutch bant, from Old Dutch *bant. Compare Old High German bant, pant n, Old Saxon band, Old Frisian band n (and a closely related form Old English bænd, bend with umlaut from *bandiz). A verbal noun with ablaut to binden (“to bind”).
band
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from English band.
ribbon
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle Dutch bant, from Old Dutch *bant. Compare Old High German bant, pant n, Old Saxon band, Old Frisian band n (and a closely related form Old English bænd, bend with umlaut from *bandiz). A verbal noun with ablaut to binden (“to bind”).
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