abstimmen

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ stimmen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃtɪmən/,
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧stim‧men

Verb

abstimmen (weak, third-person singular present stimmt ab, past tense stimmte ab, past participle abgestimmt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to vote
  2. (reflexive) sich abstimmen: to coordinate or synchronise with someone:
    Wir müssen uns da abstimmen.
    We have to coordinate (on this).
    (literally, “We must coordinate us there.”)

Usage notes

  • Though sometimes treated as such in informal speech, abstimmen and wählen are not synonymous.
    • abstimmen is used for bills and referenda: Wir stimmen über ein Gesetz ab.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • wählen is used for people and parties: Wir wählen einen Präsidenten.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  • This distinction also extents to Abstimmung <> Wahl, Stimmrecht/Abstimmungsrecht <> Wahlrecht, etc.

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Further reading

  • abstimmen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • abstimmen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • abstimmen” in Duden online
  • abstimmen” in OpenThesaurus.de