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die Erststimme

[ˈeːɐ̯stˌʃtɪmə] noun · feminine C2
  1. first vote, candidate vote (in the German electoral system, the vote cast for a specific local candidate in a constituency) · Mit der Erststimme wählen die Bürger ihren direkten Volksvertreter für den Wahlkreis in den Bundestag. With the first vote, citizens elect their direct representative for the constituency to the Bundestag.· Selbst wenn eine Partei an der Fünf-Prozent-Hürde scheitert, kann ihr Kandidat über die Erststimme per Direktmandat in das Parlament einziehen. Even if a party fails at the five-percent threshold, its candidate can enter parliament via the first vote through a direct mandate.

Genitive der Erststimme · Plural die Erststimmen

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Noun forms

SingularPlural
Nominativedie Erststimmedie Erststimmen
Accusativedie Erststimmedie Erststimmen
Dativeder Erststimmeden Erststimmen
Genitiveder Erststimmeder Erststimmen

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