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presidential election
The election in which the eligible citizens of a state elect a president as head of state.
Die Medien berichten ausführlich über den Wahlkampf für die kommende Präsidentschaftswahl.
The media are reporting extensively on the campaign for the upcoming presidential election.
This long word is made up of three parts: 'Präsidentschaft' (the office of president), the linking -s, and 'Wahl' (election). So it literally means the 'election of the presidency'.
Die nächste Präsidentschaftswahl findet in vier Jahren statt.
The next presidential election will take place in four years.
Common verbs used in connection with this word are 'stattfinden' (to take place), 'gewinnen' (to win), 'verlieren' (to lose), and 'teilnehmen' (to participate). Candidates can 'zur Präsidentschaftswahl antreten' (to run in the presidential election).
Der amtierende Präsident wird wieder zur Präsidentschaftswahl antreten.
The sitting president will run in the presidential election again.
To express that someone casts their vote or that a result is achieved, German uses the preposition 'bei' (in/at). To describe candidacy, it uses 'zur' (for the).
Bei der letzten Präsidentschaftswahl war die Wahlbeteiligung sehr hoch.
In the last presidential election, voter turnout was very high.
Bundestag election
'die Bundestagswahl' and 'die Präsidentschaftswahl' are both political elections, but they elect different offices. In the Bundestag election, citizens in Germany elect the representatives for the Bundestag. In a presidential election, a president is elected as head of state. The words can be confused because both can be major national elections. In Germany, 'Bundestagswahl' is correct for the parliament. When it is about electing a president, you say 'Präsidentschaftswahl'.
Am Montag berichten die Nachrichten ausführlich über die Präsidentschaftswahl.
On Monday, the news reports in detail on the presidential election.
Vor der Bundestagswahl informieren sich viele Menschen über die Parteien.
Before the Bundestag election, many people learn about the parties.