nounnot in the study set
die Verhältniswahl
/fɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪsˌvaːl/
a vote held using a system of proportional representation, for which parties field groups of candidates, and following which parties receive a portion of seats which closely matches the portion of votes they received
- genitive
- der Verhältniswahl
- plural
- die Verhältniswahlen
- built from
- Verhältnis + Wahl
Meanings
- 1
a vote held (to elect members to a multiple-member body) using a system of proportional representation, for which parties field groups of candidates (typically as lists), and following which parties receive a portion of seats which closely matches the portion of votes they received
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dieVerhältniswahl | dieVerhältniswahlen |
| accusative | dieVerhältniswahl | dieVerhältniswahlen |
| dative | derVerhältniswahl | denVerhältniswahlen |
| genitive | derVerhältniswahl | derVerhältniswahlen |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.