Wahl

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Wahl (plural Wahls)

  1. A surname

See also[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German wale, from Old High German wala, from Proto-West Germanic *walu, from Proto-Germanic *walą.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vaːl/
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  • Rhymes: -aːl
  • Homophone: Wal
  • Hyphenation: Wahl

Noun[edit]

Wahl f (genitive Wahl, plural Wahlen)

  1. choice, selection
    eine Wahl treffen. ― to make a choice.
    eine hervorragende Wahl. ― a great choice.
  2. election (process of choosing a leader or representatives)
  3. quality level

Declension[edit]

Declension of Wahl [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wahl die Wahlen
genitive einer der Wahl der Wahlen
dative einer der Wahl den Wahlen
accusative eine die Wahl die Wahlen

Hyponyms[edit]

Hyponyms of Wahl (“selection”)
Hyponyms of Wahl (“election”)

Derived terms[edit]

Terms derived from Wahl [“selection”]
Terms derived from Wahl [“election”]

See also[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Wahl m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Wahls or (with an article) Wahl, feminine genitive Wahl, plural Wahls)

  1. a surname

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Wahl” in Duden online
  • “Wahl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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