Urabstimmung

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German

Etymology

From ur- +‎ Abstimmung (vote).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːɐ̯ʔapˌʃtɪmʊŋ/
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Noun

Urabstimmung f (genitive Urabstimmung, plural Urabstimmungen)

  1. secret ballot (to decide on a strike action)
    • 2023 June 22, “Gescheiterte Tarifverhandlungen: EVG kündigt Urabstimmung über unbefristeten Streik an”, in Der Spiegel, →ISSN:
      Die EVG hat die Tarifverhandlungen mit der Bahn für gescheitert erklärt. Nun sollen die Mitglieder in einer Urabstimmung über Streiks entscheiden.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Further reading

  • Urabstimmung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache