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presidential election
The political process in which eligible citizens or a specific body elect a president for a country or an organization.
Die nächste Präsidentenwahl in den USA findet in vier Jahren statt.
The next presidential election in the United States will take place in four years.
The word is made up of 'Präsident' (president) and 'Wahl' (election). The '-en-' in the middle is a linking element that connects the two parts. So it literally means 'the election of a president.'
Die Umfragen vor der Präsidentenwahl sind oft sehr spannend.
The polls before the presidential election are often very exciting.
The ending '-wahl' (election) is very productive in German. It can be combined with many offices or political bodies to refer to the corresponding election, for example 'Kanzlerwahl' (chancellor election), 'Bundestagswahl' (federal parliamentary election), or 'Bürgermeisterwahl' (mayoral election).
Die Bundestagswahl bestimmt die Zusammensetzung des deutschen Parlaments.
The federal parliamentary election determines the composition of the German parliament.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Präsidentenwahl' (presidential election). An election can 'stattfinden' (take place), you can 'gewinnen' (win) or 'verlieren' (lose) it, and voters can 'teilnehmen' (take part) in it.
Millionen von Bürgern haben an der letzten Präsidentenwahl teilgenommen.
Millions of citizens took part in the last presidential election.
presidential election
'Präsidentschaftswahl' and 'Präsidentenwahl' often mean the same thing: an election in which a president is chosen. Especially when talking about a state, both words can be understood. 'Präsidentschaftswahl' is very common in political language when referring to the office of head of state. 'Präsidentenwahl' is somewhat more general and can also fit organizations, clubs, or committees. The words are easy to confuse because they look very similar and often appear in the same context. In news about a country, 'Präsidentschaftswahl' usually sounds more natural.
Im Verein findet am Freitag die Präsidentenwahl statt.
The presidential election at the club is taking place on Friday.
Nach der Arbeit sieht Sofia eine Sendung über die Präsidentschaftswahl.
After work, Sofia watches a program about the presidential election.