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Nachwahl
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German
Etymology
de :af nach-<t:after-, post-> Wahl<t:election>
de nach Wahl after-, post- election
Pronunciation
de /ˈnaːxˌvaːl/
de De-Nachwahl.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
an election that takes place after the general election date, but does not establish a new legislative period
election held when the general date could not be kept in a district by an act of God (e.g. when a local candidate died shortly before)
by-election election to fill a seat that has become vacant
de Ersatzwahl
Usage notes
By-elections (sense 1.2) hardly ever occur in Germany because vacant seats are filled in other ways.
Declension
f
Related terms
de Hauptwahl, de Neuwahl, de Vorwahl
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