Also means
vote
Usage Note
wählen covers both 'choose' and 'vote' in an election, and crucially also 'dial' a phone number: eine Nummer wählen. The related noun die Wahl means both 'choice' and 'election'.
Examples
"Wir wählen den nächsten Präsidenten."
Natural Translation
We're electing the next president.
Literal Translation
We choose the next president.
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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