English-German translation for "elective"

"elective" German translation

elective
[iˈlektiv]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • gewählt, durch Wahl, Wahl
    elective officeret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    elective officeret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • Wahl…, durch Wahl zu vergeben(d)
    elective office
    elective office
  • wahlberechtigt, wählend
    elective with power of electing
    elective with power of electing
  • Wahl…, die Wahl betreffend
    elective politics | PolitikPOL relating to elections
    elective politics | PolitikPOL relating to elections
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  • wahlfrei, Wahl…
    elective school | SchulwesenSCHULE
    elective school | SchulwesenSCHULE
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  • Wahl…
    elective chemistry | ChemieCHEM
    elective chemistry | ChemieCHEM
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elective
[iˈlektiv]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Wahlfachneuter | Neutrum n
    elective school | SchulwesenSCHULE American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    wahlfreies Fach
    elective school | SchulwesenSCHULE American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    elective school | SchulwesenSCHULE American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
Naturwissenschaftliche Wahlfächer gewinnen zunehmend an Beliebtheit.
Elective science courses zoom up in popularity.
Source: News-Commentary
In unserem Gymnasium ist Französisch ein Wahlfach.
At our high school, French is an elective.
Source: Tatoeba
Dennoch sind Parteien für eine Wahldemokratie unentbehrlich.
Yet parties remain indispensable to elective democracy.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir bezeichnen als erbliches Eigentum das, was in Wirklichkeit gewählte Verwaltung ist.
We call inherited property what in fact is an elective administration.
Source: Europarl
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