der Gleichstand
tie
A situation in which two or more people, groups, or teams have the same number of points, votes, or successes.
EXAMPLE
Nach neunzig Minuten herrschte im Spiel Gleichstand.
After ninety minutes, the game was a tie.
der Gleichstand
tie / parity
der Gleichstand, die Gleichstände
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Meanings
der Gleichstand
parity
A situation in which two sides, forces, or camps are equally strong and neither has the upper hand.
EXAMPLE
Zwischen den beiden Großmächten herrschte damals ein militärischer Gleichstand.
At that time, there was military parity between the two great powers.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Gleichstand, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gleichstände |
| genitive | des Gleichstandes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Gleichstand | die Gleichstände |
| accusative | den Gleichstand | die Gleichstände |
| dative | dem Gleichstand | den Gleichständen |
| genitive | des Gleichstandes des Gleichstands | der Gleichstände |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Gleichstand' (tie / parity) is made up of 'gleich' (equal) and 'Stand' (standing). The compound therefore describes a situation in which neither side has a lead.
EXAMPLE
Kurz vor dem Ende zeigte die Anzeigetafel weiterhin Gleichstand.
Shortly before the end, the scoreboard still showed a tie.
Typical collocations
'Gleichstand' (tie / parity) frequently occurs with verbs and prepositions in expressions such as 'herrschen' (to prevail), 'erreichen' (to reach), 'bei Gleichstand' (in the event of a tie), and 'zum Gleichstand führen' (to result in a tie). The word particularly often describes a result or the score at an intermediate stage.
EXAMPLE
Die Gäste erreichten kurz vor der Pause den Gleichstand.
The visiting team achieved a tie shortly before halftime.
Balance of power
In this sense, 'Gleichstand' (parity) usually occurs with words such as 'Kräfte' (forces), 'Lager' (camps), 'Parteien' (parties), or 'Mandate' (seats), and describes a balance of power in which neither side has the upper hand. Typical expressions are 'Gleichstand der Kräfte' (parity of forces) and 'Gleichstand zwischen' (parity between), with 'zwischen' followed by the dative.
EXAMPLE
Die Umfragen zeigten zwischen den beiden Lagern einen Gleichstand, den keine Seite durchbrechen konnte.
The polls showed parity between the two camps, which neither side could break.
Im Stadtrat besteht ein Gleichstand der Kräfte, sodass keine Fraktion allein entscheiden kann.
There is parity between the forces on the city council, so no political group can make decisions on its own.
In real life
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