German Conversation · Level 99
58 words
German word
Urne
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʊɐ̯nə/
Meaning
- feminine nounballot box
Example
Bitte werfen Sie Ihren Wahlzettel in die Urne.
Please put your ballot in the ballot box.
More examples
Nach der Einäscherung wurde die Asche in eine Urne gelegt.
After cremation, the ashes were placed in an urn.
Core concept
A sealed vessel gathers small paper slips through a slot for a count, or preserves ashes when used as an urn.
Common phrases
zur Urne gehen
go to the ballot box
den Wahlzettel in die Urne werfen
put the ballot in the ballot box
die Urne öffnen
open the ballot box
Similar words
Wahlurne: A ballot box used in an official election or formal vote.
Stimmurne: A ballot box sometimes used for a small or on-site vote.
Definition in German
Ein Kasten oder Behälter, in den bei Abstimmungen Stimmzettel gelegt oder eingeworfen werden.
Word origin
Urne comes from Latin urna, a word for a vessel or urn, whose general container meaning also supports the German voting sense.
Usage tips
- Wahlurne is the explicit compound for a ballot box, while Urne alone is common when the voting context is clear.
Other meanings
- urnnoun
Related words
- Wahlurneballot boxnoun
- Urnenwahlballot-box electionnoun
- Urnenbestattungurn burialnoun