Band

See also: band, bånd, Bånd, bánd, and *band

English

Etymology

• English, German and Jewish surname, from the noun Band (“hoop, metal ring”).
• Also as an English surname, variant of Bond.
• Also as a German surname, pet from of Bernhard.
• As a Dutch surname, from the place name (die) Bant.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ænd

Proper noun

Band (plural Bands)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Band is the 33894^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 671 individuals. Band is most common among White (86.14%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Band”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 93.

Anagrams

• B-DNA, bDNA, bdna

German

Etymology 1

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bant/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ant
• Homophone: bannt

Noun

Band n (strong, genitive Bandes or Bands, plural Bänder or (figurative or poetic) Bande, diminutive Bändchen n or Bändlein n)

1. tape, ribbon
2. (anatomy) A ligament
3. band or tie holding items together
4. belt (conveyor belt, fan belt, etc.)
5. band of the spectrum
6. (figurative) intimate bond to a person [plural: Bande]
7. (figurative) dependence, social bond [plural: Bande]
8. (poetic) shackle [plural: Bande]

Usage notes

• The normal plural is Bänder. The plural Bande is used in the figurative sense of “bond” and in the poetic meaning “shackles” (for which usually Fessel is used). In Early Modern German, the two plurals were widely interchangeable.

Declension

Declension of Band [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Band	die	Bänder, Bande2
genitive	eines	des	Bandes, Bands	der	Bänder, Bande2
dative	einem	dem	Band, Bande1	den	Bändern, Banden2
accusative	ein	das	Band	die	Bänder, Bande2

¹Now rare, see notes.
²Figurative or poetic.

Hyponyms

• Armband
• Bruchband
• Dichtband
• Flatterband
• Förderband
• Halsband
• Isolierband
• Klebeband
• Laufband
• Malerband
• Maßband
• Schuhband
• Tonband
• Zugband

Derived terms

• am laufenden Band
• bandartig
• Bandlaufwerk
• Bandmaß
• Bandrobbe
• Bandsalat
• Bandspitze
• Bandwurm

Noun

Band m (strong, genitive Bandes or Bands, plural Bände, diminutive Bändchen n)

1. volume, a single book, chiefly when part of a larger set

   Die Bibliothek umfasst mehrere Millionen Bände.

   The library contains several million volumes.

2. (hence especially) volume of a multi-volume publication

   Der erste Band umfasst die Buchstaben A bis K.

   The first volume comprises the letters A to K.

Declension

Declension of Band [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Band	die	Bände
genitive	eines	des	Bandes, Bands	der	Bände
dative	einem	dem	Band, Bande1	den	Bänden
accusative	einen	den	Band	die	Bände

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Bände sprechen
• Bildband
• Einband
• Gedichtband
• Sammelband

Related terms

• Verband m

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English band.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛnt/, /bɛːnt/

• Audio:

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Noun

Band f (genitive Band, plural Bands)

1. modern music band

   Synonyms: Musikgruppe, (archaic) Musikbande

Declension

Declension of Band [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Band	die	Bands
genitive	einer	der	Band	der	Bands
dative	einer	der	Band	den	Bands
accusative	eine	die	Band	die	Bands

Etymology 3

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.

Pronunciation

• Like etymology 1 above.

Proper noun

Band m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Bands or (with an article) Band, plural Bands or Band)

1. a surname

Declension

Declension of Band [masculine // feminine, surname]

	singular						plural
	masculine			feminine
	indef.	def.	noun	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	(ein)	(der)	Band	(eine)	(die)	Band	(die)	Bands
genitive	(eines)	(des)	Bands, Band1	(einer)	(der)	Band	(der)	Bands
dative	(einem)	(dem)	Band	(einer)	(der)	Band	(den)	Bands
accusative	(einen)	(den)	Band	(eine)	(die)	Band	(die)	Bands

¹With an article.

Further reading

• “Band” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Band (Gewebestreifen, Fessel)” in Duden online
• “Band (Buch)” in Duden online
• “Band (Musikgruppe)” in Duden online
• Band in Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands

Luxembourgish

Etymology 1

Probably either borrowed from German Band, or inherited from Old High German bant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bant/, [bɑnt]
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

Band n (plural Bänner)

1. ribbon, band
2. tape, band (e.g. magnetic tape)
3. (anatomy) ligament
4. hoop (on a barrel)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bænt/
• Rhymes: -ænt

Noun

Band f (plural Banten)

1. band (musical group)

   Synonym: Museksgrupp

2. band, gang (e.g. of thieves)
3. crowd, group

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bant/, [bɑnt]
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

Band m (plural Bänn)

1. volume (one of a set of books)

Derived terms

• Gedichtband

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

Compare German band, Dutch band, English band.

Noun

Band n (plural Benner)

1. band
2. ribbon
3. hinge
4. bandage
5. ligature

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English bond.

Noun

Band n (plural Benner)

1. bond
2. certificate of indebtedness

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian Bánd.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Band m

1. a commune of Mureș County, Romania
2. a village in Band, Mureș County, Romania