Nachwahl

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German

Etymology

nach- (after-, post-) +‎ Wahl (election)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːxˌvaːl/
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Noun

Nachwahl f (genitive Nachwahl, plural Nachwahlen)

  1. an election that takes place after the general election date, but does not establish a new legislative period
    1. 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)
    2. 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