der Wahlkreis

B2

constituency

English meaning
constituency
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Wahlkreise
Vocabulary package
Elections & Voting

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Wahlkreis in a sentence

Jeder Wahlkreis wählt seinen eigenen Vertreter ins Parlament.

Each constituency elects its own representative to parliament.

Declension of der Wahlkreis

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Wahlkreisdie Wahlkreise
Accusativeden Wahlkreisdie Wahlkreise
Dativedem Wahlkreisden Wahlkreisen
Genitivedes Wahlkreisesder Wahlkreise

Word family

der Wahlkreis is built from der Kreis (circle), die Wahl (choice, election) and der Reis (rice). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Wahlkreis comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Wahl und Kreis

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Questions about Wahlkreis

Is it der, die or das Wahlkreis?

It is der Wahlkreis — Wahlkreis is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Wahlkreise.

What is the plural of Wahlkreis?

The plural of der Wahlkreis is die Wahlkreise.

What is the genitive of Wahlkreis?

The genitive singular is des Wahlkreises. The dative plural is den Wahlkreisen.

What does Wahlkreis mean in English?

der Wahlkreis means "constituency". For example: "Jeder Wahlkreis wählt seinen eigenen Vertreter ins Parlament." — "Each constituency elects its own representative to parliament."

What level is Wahlkreis in German?

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

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