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Wahl

election

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Meaning of Wahl

a formal vote to choose leaders

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German/diː vaːl/
Russian transcription[ˈvɨbərɨ]
election
Wahl - election
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Wahl with English translation

Wahl usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Выборы на следующей неделе.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Многие люди идут на выборы.

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Wahl synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Wahl / Abstimmung / Urnengang / Wahlgang / Auswahl / Entscheidung

A
🇩🇪German
Abstimmung

General term for a vote on an issue; not necessarily an election of leaders.

B1Often
U
🇩🇪German
Urnengang

A somewhat journalistic or formal word for an election, especially stressing the act of going to the polls.

B1Rarely
W
🇩🇪German
Wahlgang

An individual round of voting; often used when an election has several rounds.

B1Often
A
🇩🇪German
Auswahl

Means choosing from several options, not political elections.

B1Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
Entscheidung

A general word for a decision; it can refer to the result of an election, but not to the vote itself.

B1Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
Bestimmung

Can mean determination, appointment, or destiny; it rarely refers to elections and only in special contexts.

B1Rarely
W
🇩🇪German
Wahlrecht

The right to vote in elections; it is not the election itself, but the right to take part.

B1Very Often
V
🇩🇪German
Volkswahl

An election in which the people vote directly; emphasizes popular participation.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce Wahl and what this word means

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

how to pronounce Wahl

/diː vaːl/

Wahl translation

election

Wahl examples

Die Wahl ist nächste Woche.

Wahl transcription

/diː vaːl/

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Wahl meaning: what does it mean?

eine offizielle Abstimmung, um Führungskräfte zu wählen

Wahl pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Wahl is pronounced as /diː 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 ist nächste Woche. Translation: Выборы на следующей неделе.

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