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Mehrheitsverhältnis

German, noun/ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡s fɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪs/

Mehrheitsverhältnis is a German neuter noun meaning “majority ratio, majority situation (the ratio of voting power or shares held by a majority group versus a minority)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does Mehrheitsverhältnis mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    neutermajority ratio, majority situation (the ratio of voting power or shares held by a majority group versus a minority)

  2. 2

    neutermajority situation, balance of power (the distribution of seats in a parliament or committee that determines which party or coalition can govern)

  3. 3

    neutermajority relationship (the specific numerical distribution required for legal decisions in a body)

    Die Mehrheitsverhältnisse im Aufsichtsrat machen eine Blockade der Entscheidung unmöglich.

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of Mehrheitsverhältnis

  • Mehrheitsverhältnisses genitive
  • Mehrheitsverhältnisse plural
  • Mehrheitsverhältnissen dative definite plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Mehrheitsverhältnis?

  • /ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡s fɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪs/

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.