Noun
die Stichwahl
Pronunciation: /ˈʃtɪçˌvaːl/
runoff vote, second ballot
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plural Stichwahlen
Meanings
Noun
- runoff vote, second ballot
Example sentence
Weil keiner der Kandidaten die absolute Mehrheit erreicht hat, kommt es nächsten Sonntag zur Stichwahl.
Since neither candidate has achieved an overall majority, there'll be a run-off next Sunday.
Word forms
singular
die Stichwahl
plural
die Stichwahlen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Stichwahl
Accusativedie Stichwahl
Dativeder Stichwahl
Genitiveder Stichwahl
Plural
Nominativedie Stichwahlen
Accusativedie Stichwahlen
Dativeden Stichwahlen
Genitiveder Stichwahlen
Usage
- in die Stichwahl kommen — go through to a runoff vote
- Stichwahl / erste Wahlrunde — a runoff / the first round; the later ballot narrows the choice
Im Planspiel treten die beiden Kandidaten in einer Stichwahl gegeneinander an.
In the simulation, the two candidates face each other in a runoff.