demokratisch
democratic
Relates to democracy as a political system in which power comes from the people and basic rights are guaranteed.
EXAMPLE
Deutschland ist ein demokratischer Rechtsstaat.
Germany is a democratic constitutional state.
der Demokrat
democrat
der Demokrat, die Demokraten
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Meanings
demokratisch
democratic
Describes an approach or decision that is based on the principles of equal rights and participation by everyone involved.
EXAMPLE
In unserer Gruppe wurde die Entscheidung demokratisch per Abstimmung getroffen.
In our group, the decision was made democratically by vote.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Demokrat, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Demokraten |
| genitive | des Demokraten |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Demokrat | die Demokraten |
| accusative | den Demokraten | die Demokraten |
| dative | dem Demokraten | den Demokraten |
| genitive | des Demokraten | der Demokraten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
The adjective 'demokratisch' (democratic) belongs to the word family of 'die Demokratie' (democracy). It describes qualities connected with this form of government or its principles, such as participation and equality.
EXAMPLE
In einem demokratischen System hat das Volk die Macht.
In a democratic system, the people have power.
Context clue
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about politics and states, it refers to the political constitutional order. If it is about decisions in groups, at work, or in the family, it refers to the way something is done.
EXAMPLE
Die Verfassung garantiert die demokratische Grundordnung des Landes.
The constitution guarantees the country's democratic basic order.
Typical collocations
In a political context, 'demokratisch' (democratic) is often combined with nouns like 'Staat' (state), 'Wahl' (election), 'Partei' (party), or 'System' (system).
EXAMPLE
Alle vier Jahre finden in Deutschland demokratische Wahlen statt.
Democratic elections take place in Germany every four years.
Typical collocations
When it is about processes, 'demokratisch' (democratic) often appears with words like 'Entscheidung' (decision), 'Abstimmung' (vote), or verbs like 'entscheiden' (to decide) and 'abstimmen' (to vote).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben demokratisch darüber abgestimmt, wohin der Ausflug geht.
We voted democratically on where the trip would go.
In real life
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