verkiezing

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch verkiesinge. Equivalent to verkiezen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈki.zɪŋ/, /vɛrˈki.zɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧kie‧zing
  • Rhymes: -izɪŋ

Noun

verkiezing f (plural verkiezingen, diminutive verkiezinkje n)

  1. election (by vote or ballot)
    De verkiezing voor de nieuwe president zal volgende maand plaatsvinden.
    The election for the new president will take place next month.
    Er waren veel kandidaten die meededen aan de verkiezingen voor de gemeenteraad.
    There were many candidates participating in the elections for the city council.
    De burgemeester kondigde de datum van de komende verkiezing aan in een persconferentie.
    The mayor announced the date of the upcoming election in a press conference.
    De verkiezing van de winnaar werd bekendgemaakt na het tellen van alle stemmen.
    The election of the winner was announced after counting all the votes.
  2. (Protestantism) election, predestination of the elect in orthodox Calvinism
    Synonym: uitverkiezing

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  • Afrikaans: verkiesing
  • Negerhollands: verkiesing
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