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German
Etymology
From Verhältnis + Wahl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪsˌvaːl/
- Hyphenation: Ver‧hält‧nis‧wahl
Noun
Verhältniswahl f (genitive Verhältniswahl, plural Verhältniswahlen)
- 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
- Synonym: Proporzwahl
- Antonyms: Mehrheitswahl, Majorzwahl
Declension
Declension of Verhältniswahl
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