die Wahl

B1

choice, election

English meaning
choice, election
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Wahlen
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Elections & Voting

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Wahl in a sentence

Sie haben die Wahl: mit Vollpension oder Halbpension?

You have the choice: full board or half board?

Declension of die Wahl

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wahldie Wahlen
Accusativedie Wahldie Wahlen
Dativeder Wahlden Wahlen
Genitiveder Wahlder Wahlen

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Where Wahl comes from

wal, wale, wala, *wal-ija- „wählen“. Das Wort ist seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Wahl

Is it der, die or das Wahl?

It is die Wahl — Wahl is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Wahlen.

What is the plural of Wahl?

The plural of die Wahl is die Wahlen.

What is the genitive of Wahl?

The genitive singular is der Wahl. The dative plural is den Wahlen.

What does Wahl mean in English?

die Wahl means "choice, election". For example: "Sie haben die Wahl: mit Vollpension oder Halbpension?" — "You have the choice: full board or half board?"

What level is Wahl in German?

Wahl is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the elections & voting vocabulary.

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