die Stichwahl
B2run-off / final ballot
- English meaning
- run-off / final ballot
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Stichwahlen
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Stichwahl in a sentence
In der Stichwahl konkurrieren die beiden Kandidaten.
The two candidates compete in the run-off.
Declension of die Stichwahl
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Stichwahl | die Stichwahlen |
| Accusative | die Stichwahl | die Stichwahlen |
| Dative | der Stichwahl | den Stichwahlen |
| Genitive | der Stichwahl | der Stichwahlen |
Word family
die Stichwahl is built from die Wahl (choice, election). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Stichwahl comes from
Das Wort ist seit dem 19. Jahrhundert belegt. :Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Stich und Wahl :Zu stechen im Sinn von „unentschiedenes Turnier durch Wiederholung entscheiden“, von stechen im Sinn von „turnieren“.
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Questions about Stichwahl
Is it der, die or das Stichwahl?
It is die Stichwahl — Stichwahl is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Stichwahlen.
What is the plural of Stichwahl?
The plural of die Stichwahl is die Stichwahlen.
What is the genitive of Stichwahl?
The genitive singular is der Stichwahl. The dative plural is den Stichwahlen.
What does Stichwahl mean in English?
die Stichwahl means "run-off / final ballot". For example: "In der Stichwahl konkurrieren die beiden Kandidaten." — "The two candidates compete in the run-off."
What level is Stichwahl in German?
Stichwahl is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the elections & voting vocabulary.
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