die Bürgermeisterwahl
mayoral election
The political election in which citizens choose the mayor of a city or municipality.
EXAMPLE
Die nächste Bürgermeisterwahl findet in zwei Jahren statt.
The next mayoral election will take place in two years.
die Bürgermeisterwahl
mayoral election
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Meanings
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is made up of "Bürgermeister" (mayor) and "Wahl" (election). "Bürgermeister" itself consists of "Bürger" (citizen) and "Meister" (master). So it is literally the election of the "master of the citizens."
EXAMPLE
Die Zusammensetzung deutscher Nomen ist oft sehr logisch.
The composition of German nouns is often very logical.
Typical collocations
In a political context, the word is often used with certain verbs. Common combinations are "die Bürgermeisterwahl findet statt" (the mayoral election takes place), "eine Bürgermeisterwahl gewinnen" (to win a mayoral election), or "sich zur Bürgermeisterwahl stellen" (to stand as a candidate in the mayoral election).
EXAMPLE
Wer stellt sich bei der nächsten Bürgermeisterwahl als Kandidat zur Verfügung?
Who is standing as a candidate in the next mayoral election?
Word family: elections
The component "-wahl" (election) is very productive for political elections. If you recognize the pattern, you can easily understand other words such as "Bundestagswahl" (federal election), "Landtagswahl" (state election), or "Europawahl" (European election).
EXAMPLE
Nach der Bürgermeisterwahl steht im nächsten Jahr die Bundestagswahl an.
After the mayoral election, the federal election is coming up next year.
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