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German
Etymology
nach- (“after-, post-”) + Wahl (“election”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Nachwahl f (genitive Nachwahl, plural Nachwahlen)
- an election that takes place after the general election date, but does not establish a new legislative period
- election held when the general date could not be kept in a district by an act of God (e.g. when a local candidate died shortly before)
- by-election (election to fill a seat that has become vacant)
- Synonym: Ersatzwahl
Usage notes
- By-elections (sense 1.2) hardly ever occur in Germany because vacant seats are filled in other ways.
Declension
Further reading
- “Nachwahl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache