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band.

bond, connection, relationship, liaison, tie (attachment, as in a relation)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɑnt/
  1. bond, connection, relationship, liaison, tie (attachment, as in a relation)

    masculine
    Ik heb geen goede band met God.
  2. band (all English senses, above, except for group of musicians)

    masculine
  3. ribbon or object of similar shape tire / tyre (e.g., a car tyre)

    masculine
  4. ribbon or object of similar shape tape (magnetic tape, video tape)

    masculine
  5. ribbon or object of similar shape belt (martial arts belt)

    masculine
  6. ribbon or object of similar shape belt (conveyor belt)

    masculine
  7. interval relating to frequency or wavelength in electromagnetic phenomena range of energy levels in a solid state material

    masculine
  8. interval relating to frequency or wavelength in electromagnetic phenomena interval in the light spectrum

    masculine
  9. bank (the bank of a pool table)

    masculine
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”).

noun/bɛnt/
  1. band

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English band.

noun/bɑnt/
  1. ribbon

    neuter
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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