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Wahl

voting

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dieWahlf
Meaning of Wahl

the act of voting in an election or meeting

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Pronunciation
German/vaːl/
Russian transcription[ɡələsɐˈvanʲɪje]
voting
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Wahl with Russian translation

Wahl usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Голосование началось утром.

Die Wahl begann am Morgen.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

На голосовании была высокая явка.

Bei der Wahl war die Teilnahme hoch.

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Wahl belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Wahl synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Wahl / Stimmabgabe / Abstimmung / Wahlhandlung / Wahlkampf / Stimmrecht

S
🇩🇪German
Stimmabgabe

Neutral/formal: the act of casting a vote, especially in an official setting.

B1Often
A
🇩🇪German
Abstimmung

Broader than elections: voting on an issue in a meeting or in an election.

B1Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
Wahlhandlung

Formal, legal-sounding: the act of voting as a procedure.

B1Rarely
W
🇩🇪German
Wahlkampf

Not voting itself, but the election campaign; related to elections, but means the period of campaigning.

B1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
Stimmrecht

This means the right to vote, not the act of voting itself.

B1Often
W
🇩🇪German
Wahlurne

Not voting itself, but the ballot box where votes are placed.

B1Often
W
🇩🇪German
Wahlgang

Means an election round or voting round; often used when voting happens in several rounds.

B1Often
V
🇩🇪German
Votum

More formal: a vote, opinion, or decision expressed in voting.

B1Rarely
U
🇩🇪German
Urnengang

Formal word for going to the polls or taking part in an election, especially in a political context.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce Wahl and what this word means

Wahl means voting. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Wahl

/vaːl/

Wahl translation

voting

Wahl examples

Die Wahl begann am Morgen.

Wahl transcription

/vaːl/

Questions about this word

Wahl meaning: what does it mean?

der Akt des Abstimmens bei einer Wahl oder Versammlung

Wahl pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Wahl is pronounced as /vaːl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Wahl definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Wahl begann am Morgen. Translation: Голосование началось утром.

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