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45 words
German word
Parlamentswahl
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁlaˈmɛntsˌvaːl/
Meaning
- feminine nounparliamentary election
Example
Die Parlamentswahl findet nächsten Monat statt.
The parliamentary election will take place next month.
More examples
Die Parlamentswahl beeinflusst die Zusammensetzung der Regierung.
The parliamentary election affects the composition of the government.
Core concept
A changing lineup of lawmakers emerges from a vote held for a parliament.
Common phrases
bei der Parlamentswahl seine Stimme abgeben
cast one's vote in the parliamentary election
Wahlbeteiligung bei der Parlamentswahl
voter turnout at the parliamentary election
Similar words
Bundestagswahl: A nationwide election to choose members of Germany's federal parliament.
Landtagswahl: An election held within a German state to choose its parliament.
Europawahl: An election in member states to choose representatives to the European Parliament.
Kommunalwahl: An election for representatives on a local or municipal council.
Definition in German
Die Abstimmung zur Festlegung der Zusammensetzung eines nationalen oder regionalen Parlaments.
Word origin
The compound combines Parlament, a borrowed term for a deliberative assembly, with Wahl, the native German noun related to wählen, to choose.
Usage tips
- For Germany's national legislature, Bundestagswahl is the usual specific term, while Parlamentswahl can also refer to a state or other parliament's election.
Other meanings
- general electionnoun
Related words
- Wählervoternoun
- Wahlbeteiligungvoter turnoutnoun