The Collaborative International Dictionary
Verein
Verein \Ver*ein"\, n. [G.] A union, association, or society; -- used in names of German organizations.
Wikipedia
Verein
Verein is a German word, sometimes translated as union, club or association.
The term may refer to:
- Eingetragener Verein (e. V.), a registered voluntary association under German or Austrian law
- Swiss Verein, a voluntary association under Swiss law, not necessarily registered
Usage examples of "verein".
The Verein fur Verbreitung gemeinnutslicher Kenntnisse, although it has only 5500 members, has already opened more than 1000 public and school libraries, organized thousands of lectures, and published most valuable books.
As they saw it, members of the Verein thought that Germany was faced with a dilemma.