German word

Bundestagswahl

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbʊndəstaːksˌvaːl/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfederal election

Example

Nächsten Monat finden die Bundestagswahlen statt.

Next month, the federal election will be held.

Illustration for Bundestagswahl (federal election)

More examples

Ich werde bei der Bundestagswahl wählen gehen.

I will go vote in the federal election.

Core concept

A countrywide contest in which voters determine the balance of seats in the German federal parliament.

Common phrases

  • an der Bundestagswahl teilnehmen

    participate in the federal election

  • bei der Bundestagswahl wählen gehen

    go vote in the federal election

  • das Ergebnis der Bundestagswahl

    the result of the federal election

Similar words

Parlamentswahl: A vote to select representatives for a parliament.
Wahl: A vote or system for selecting people or political parties.
Landtagswahl: A state-level election that decides the composition of a German state parliament.
Europawahl: An EU-wide election for choosing representatives to the European Parliament.

Definition in German

Bundestagswahl bezeichnet die nationale Wahl zur Zusammensetzung des Deutschen Bundestags.

Word origin

The compound joins Bundestag with Wahl, both established German nouns, to name the election for the Bundestag.

Usage tips

  • The plural ending is -en: Bundestagswahlen, as in Nächsten Monat finden die Bundestagswahlen statt.

Other meanings

  • national electionnoun

Related words

  • Bundestagswahlkampffederal election campaignnoun
  • Bundestagswählerfederal election voternoun

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