die Vorwahl

Plural: die Vorwahlen
Based on: Wahl
Goethe A1 Noun
  1. the country code, city code
  2. the primary
1.

the country code, city code

(telephone)
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Examples
  • Deutschland hat die Vorwahl 0049.
  • Germany's country code is 0049.
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2.

the primary

(elections. German doesn't have those, but that's how you talk about them.)
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Word of the Day – “die Wahl”

A fun look at the meaning of "die Wahl" and the verb "wählen" and the difference to "aussuchen". And a boring look at the German political system :).

Vocab: die Wahl, wählen, wählerisch, die Auswahl

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How many meanings does the German word 'Vorwahl' have?

Vorwahl has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the country code, city code, 2. the primary.

What is the gender of 'Vorwahl'?

die

What is the plural of 'Vorwahl'?

die Vorwahlen

What is 'Vorwahl' related to?

The word 'Vorwahl' is related to Wahl.

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Word of the Day – “die Wahl”
A fun look at the meaning of "die Wahl" and the verb "wählen" and the difference to "aussuchen". And a boring look at the German political system :).
Vocab: die Wahl, wählen, wählerisch, die Auswahl
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