Wahlgeschenk
German, noun/ˈvaːlɡəˌʃɛŋk/
Wahlgeschenk is spelled W-A-H-L-G-E-S-C-H-E-N-K (12 letters) and appears about once in every 17 million words in written German, the 232,034th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Wahlgeschenk is a German neuter noun meaning “popular concession made by a governing party to curry favor, usually ahead of elections” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Einführung einer Vergünstigung durch eine regierende politische Partei, kurz bevor sie sich der Wiederwahl…”.
What does Wahlgeschenk mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterpopular concession made by a governing party to curry favor, usually ahead of elections
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Einführung einer Vergünstigung durch eine regierende politische Partei, kurz bevor sie sich der Wiederwahl stellen muss, mit dem Ziel, so die Gunst der Wähler zu erlangen 2. Werbegeschenk, das von einer politischen Partei während des Wahlkampfs an einen Bürger ausgegeben wird
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Wahlgeschenk
- Wahlgeschenkes genitive
- Wahlgeschenks genitive
- Wahlgeschenke plural
- Wahlgeschenken dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Wahlgeschenk?
- /ˈvaːlɡəˌʃɛŋk/
- [ˈvaːlɡəˌʃɛŋk]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Wahlgeschenk in German?
Wahlgeschenk appears about once in every 17 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).