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der Wahlkampf

B2

an election campaign

English meaning
an election campaign
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Wahlkämpfe
Vocabulary package
Elections & Voting

Wahlkampf in a sentence

Der Wahlkampf dauerte mehrere Monate vor der Abstimmung.

The election campaign lasted several months before the vote.

Declension of der Wahlkampf

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Wahlkampfdie Wahlkämpfe
Accusativeden Wahlkampfdie Wahlkämpfe
Dativedem Wahlkampfden Wahlkämpfen
Genitivedes Wahlkampfesder Wahlkämpfe

Word family

der Wahlkampf is built from der Kampf (battle) and die Wahl (choice, election). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Wahlkampf comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Wahl und Kampf

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Questions about Wahlkampf

Is it der, die or das Wahlkampf?

It is der Wahlkampf — Wahlkampf is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Wahlkämpfe.

What is the plural of Wahlkampf?

The plural of der Wahlkampf is die Wahlkämpfe.

What is the genitive of Wahlkampf?

The genitive singular is des Wahlkampfes. The dative plural is den Wahlkämpfen.

What does Wahlkampf mean in English?

der Wahlkampf means "an election campaign". For example: "Der Wahlkampf dauerte mehrere Monate vor der Abstimmung." — "The election campaign lasted several months before the vote."

What level is Wahlkampf in German?

Wahlkampf is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the elections & voting vocabulary.

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