Verhältniswahl

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Etymology[edit]

From Verhältnis +‎ Wahl.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪsˌvaːl/
  • Hyphenation: Ver‧hält‧nis‧wahl

Noun[edit]

Verhältniswahl f (genitive Verhältniswahl, plural Verhältniswahlen)

  1. 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

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