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nomination
The official proposal of a person or work for a prize, office, or election.
Die Nominierung für den Oscar als beste Hauptdarstellerin war eine große Überraschung für sie.
The nomination for the Oscar for Best Actress was a big surprise for her.
The word is derived from the verb 'nominieren' (to nominate). The ending '-ung' is a very common way in German to form a feminine noun from a verb.
Die Partei wird bald ihren Kandidaten nominieren.
The party will nominate its candidate soon.
To name the prize or office for which someone is being proposed, German uses the preposition 'für' (for) with the accusative.
Er freute sich über die Nominierung für den wichtigsten Filmpreis des Landes.
He was pleased about the nomination for the country's most important film award.
Common verbs used with 'Nominierung' (nomination) are 'bekommen' (to get), 'erhalten' (to receive), 'bekannt geben' (to announce), or 'annehmen' (to accept).
Die Nominierungen für das Sportler des Jahres werden heute bekannt gegeben.
The nominations for Sports Personality of the Year will be announced today.
proposal
'der Vorschlag' and 'die Nominierung' both have to do with someone or something being put forward for a decision. 'Vorschlag' is very general: it can be an idea, a plan, or a possible solution. 'Nominierung' is much more official and usually refers to a person or work that is proposed for a prize, office, or election. Learners may confuse the words because a nomination is also a kind of proposal. But not every proposal is a nomination.
Die Nominierung für den Umweltpreis hat das ganze Team sehr gefreut.
The nomination for the environmental award made the whole team very happy.
In der Pause machte Tom den Vorschlag, am Wochenende zusammen Fußball zu spielen.
During the break, Tom made the suggestion that they play soccer together on the weekend.