left-wing party
die Linkspartei, die Linksparteien
Loading your saved state.
left-wing party
A political party that is guided by left-wing or socialist political ideas. The term can be used generally or refer specifically to the German party Die Linke (The Left).
Bei der Wahl gewann die Linkspartei mehrere Sitze im Landtag.
The left-wing party won several seats in the state parliament.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Linksparteien |
| genitive | der Linkspartei |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Linkspartei | die Linksparteien |
| accusative | die Linkspartei | die Linksparteien |
| dative | der Linkspartei | den Linksparteien |
| genitive | der Linkspartei | der Linksparteien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Linkspartei' (left-wing party) is made up of 'links' (left-wing) and 'Partei' (party). The first component describes the political orientation, while the second refers to an organized political group.
Die Linkspartei stellte ihre wichtigsten Wahlkampfthemen vor.
The left-wing party presented its most important campaign topics.
'Linkspartei' (left-wing party) can generally refer to a party with a left-wing or socialist orientation. In texts about German politics, it can also refer to the party Die Linke (The Left); the context shows which meaning applies.
Mehrere Linksparteien in Europa diskutierten über soziale Gerechtigkeit.
Several left-wing parties in Europe discussed social justice.
Die Linkspartei bildete im Bundestag eine neue Fraktion.
The left-wing party formed a new parliamentary group in the Bundestag.
'Linkspartei' (left-wing party) is often used with verbs and expressions from the political context, such as 'die Linkspartei wählen' (to vote for the left-wing party), 'Sitze gewinnen' (to win seats), 'eine Fraktion bilden' (to form a parliamentary group), and 'Koalitionsverhandlungen führen' (to conduct coalition negotiations).
Nach der Landtagswahl führte die Linkspartei Koalitionsverhandlungen mit zwei anderen Parteien.
After the state election, the left-wing party conducted coalition negotiations with two other parties.
