Delegierte
delegate
noun de-le-GEER-te Rare
Origin: from Latin delegare (to send as representative)
Also means
party convention delegate
Usage Note
Delegierte is used for elected representatives sent to party congresses (Parteitag) or international meetings. It inflects as a weak adjective noun: die Delegierte, ein Delegierter. The plural Delegierte covers both genders.
Examples
"Die Delegierten stimmten für einen neuen Parteivorsitzenden."
Natural Translation
The delegates voted for a new party leader.
Literal Translation
The delegates voted for a new party-chair.
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