election day
der Wahltag, die Wahltage
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election day
The designated day on which a political election takes place and eligible citizens can cast their vote.
Am Wahltag bildeten sich lange Schlangen vor den Wahllokalen.
On election day, long lines formed in front of the polling stations.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wahltage |
| genitive | des Wahltages |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wahltag | die Wahltage |
| accusative | den Wahltag | die Wahltage |
| dative | dem Wahltag | den Wahltagen |
| genitive | des Wahltages des Wahltags | der Wahltage |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wahltag' is a compound noun made up of 'Wahl' (election) and 'Tag' (day). The '-s-' in the middle is a linking sound that connects the two words.
Der Geburtstag ist für viele Kinder der wichtigste Tag im Jahr.
For many children, their birthday is the most important day of the year.
To express that something happens on this day, the preposition 'am' is always used. The question for this is 'Wann?' (When?).
Am Wahltag haben alle Geschäfte normal geöffnet.
On election day, all shops are open as usual.
In Germany and many other European countries, major political elections, such as the federal election, traditionally take place on a Sunday.
Der nächste Wahltag für die Europawahl ist ein Sonntag im Juni.
The next election day for the European election is a Sunday in June.
