German word

wiederwählen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈviːdɐˌvɛːlən/

Meaning

  • verbreelect

Example

Ich möchte den Abgeordneten wiederwählen.

I would like to reelect the representative.

Illustration for wiederwählen (reelect)

More examples

Viele Wähler wollen den Präsidenten wiederwählen.

Many voters want to reelect the president.

Core concept

A ballot returns the same officeholder to the same post, while a phone returns to the same number.

Common phrases

  • den Präsidenten wiederwählen

    reelect the president

  • den Amtsinhaber wiederwählen

    reelect the incumbent

  • den Bürgermeister wiederwählen

    reelect the mayor

Similar words

wählen: To cast a vote in favor of a candidate or choice.
erneut wählen: To cast another vote for the same candidate or choice.
abwählen: To vote to prevent an incumbent from being elected again.
abstimmen: To cast a vote on a proposal or candidate as part of a majority decision.

Definition in German

jemanden nochmals für dasselbe Amt wählen

Word origin

Wiederwählen combines wieder, meaning "again," with wählen, an inherited Germanic verb meaning "choose"; its phone sense extends this idea to selecting a number again.

Usage tips

  • In a finite clause, the separable prefix appears at the end: "Die Wähler wählen ihn wieder."

Other meanings

  • redialverb

Opposites

  • abwählenvote outverb

Related words

  • Wiederwahlreelectionnoun
  • wiederwählbareligible for reelectionadjective

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