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Wahl (pluralWahls)

1. Asurname

• Whal

FromMiddle High Germanwale, fromOld High Germanwala, fromProto-West Germanic*walu, fromProto-Germanic*walą.

• IPA^(key):/vaːl/

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• Rhymes:-aːl
• Homophone:Wal
• Hyphenation:Wahl

Wahl f (genitiveWahl,pluralWahlen)

1. choice,selection

   eineWahl treffen. ―to make achoice.

   eine hervorragendeWahl. ―a greatchoice.

2. election(process of choosing a leader or representatives)
3. qualitylevel

• For the distinction betweenWahl andAbstimmung, seeabstimmen § Usage notes.

• Wal(whale)

Wahl m orf (proper noun,surname,masculine genitiveWahlsor(with an article)Wahl,feminine genitiveWahl,pluralWahls)

1. asurname

•  Wahl (Begriffsklärung) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia^de

• “Wahl” inDuden online
• “Wahl” inDigitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache