Bundesliga

Proper noun

 * 1)  The  (the highest division of professional men's football in Germany)
 * 2)  The  (the highest division of professional men's football in Austria)

Etymology
From, thus “federal league”, in the sense of “nationwide league”.

Noun

 * 1)  A league in which clubs from the entire country participate.

Usage notes

 * The word is restricted neither to football nor to the very highest league of a given sport. It is, however, used only of Germany and Austria (countries which can be described with ); the Swiss equivalent is . is part of the official names of many leagues, but it can also be used of any nationwide league in the two countries regardless of its official name.
 * When used without any specification or context, generally refers to the highest (association) football league of the respective country. This is due to the fact that football is by far the most popular sport, not to a property of the word as such.