Definitions

1. noun

A region within a country that has its own distinct laws, customs, or language.

“The laender in southern Germany had a unique dialect.”

2. noun

A former state within the Holy Roman Empire.

“The city of Aachen is situated in the historical laender of the Rhineland.”

3. proper noun

A state or territory in Germany, especially one of the 16 states that make up the country.

“North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the 16 laender in Germany.”