Bundestagswahl
federal parliamentary election, German general election
noun BUN-des-tahks-vahl Rare
Usage Note
Bundestagswahl is the election of the German federal parliament, held every four years in principle. Voters cast two ballots: a Erststimme for a direct constituency candidate and a Zweitstimme for a party list, which determines the overall proportional distribution of seats.
Examples
"Bei der letzten Bundestagswahl lag die Wahlbeteiligung bei über 76 Prozent."
Natural Translation
In the last federal election, voter turnout was over 76 per cent.
Literal Translation
At the last federal-parliament-election stood the voter-turnout at over 76 percent.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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