German Conversation · Level 168
29 words
German word
Wahlkreis
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvaːlˌkʁaɪ̯s/
Meaning
- masculine nounconstituency
Example
In unserem Wahlkreis gibt es drei Wahllokale.
There are three polling stations in our constituency.
More examples
Die meisten Stimmen im Wahlkreis gingen an den neuen Kandidaten.
Most of the votes in the constituency went to the new candidate.
Core concept
A bounded slice of a country treated as one unit in an election.
Common phrases
Abgeordnete aus dem Wahlkreis
representatives from the constituency
Wähler im Wahlkreis
voters in the constituency
Stimmen im Wahlkreis
votes in the constituency
Similar words
Wahlbezirk: An electoral district defined by local residents or administrative boundaries.
Wahllokal: A building or room where voting takes place.
Definition in German
Ein Wahlkreis ist ein geografisch begrenztes Gebiet, in dem wahlberechtigte Einwohner Vertreter oder Abgeordnete wählen.
Word origin
The compound joins Wahl, meaning election, with Kreis, meaning circle or district, so the word developed as an electoral district term.
Usage tips
- In unserem Wahlkreis uses the dative after in for a fixed location, while movement into the district takes the accusative: in unseren Wahlkreis.
Related words
- Wahlkreiseinteilungconstituency delimitationnoun
- Wahlkreisabgeordneterconstituency representativenoun