Vocabulary
die
Urne
· noun· Pl. die Urnen
ballot box (an die Urne gehen: to go to the polls, to vote); urn (for ashes)
Elections and referendums — above all in Switzerland, where people speak of „an die Urne gehen“ and „der Urnengang“ even when they vote by post.
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Urne
ballot box (an die Urne gehen: to go to the polls, to vote); urn (for ashes)
Agim Berisha, Artas Vater und seit 2021 Schweizer Bürger, ging trotzdem persönlich an die Urne.
Agim Berisha, Arta's father and a Swiss citizen since 2021, nevertheless went to the ballot box in person.
Word family
Urneder Urnengangvote, trip to the pollsdie Wahlurneballot box
Common combinations
- an die Urne gehento go to the polls
- die Wähler an die Urnen rufento call voters to the polls
Real examples
- Agim Berisha, Artas Vater und seit 2021 Schweizer Bürger, ging trotzdem persönlich an die Urne.Agim Berisha, Arta's father and a Swiss citizen since 2021, nevertheless went to the ballot box in person.
- Am Sonntag werden die Stimmberechtigten wieder an die Urne gerufen.On Sunday those entitled to vote will be called to the polls again.
