Abstimmen
Example: Wir müssen über den Termin für das Treffen abstimmen.
Definition
"Abstimmen" means to vote or make a decision collectively, often by expressing preferences or opinions, as in "Wir müssen über den Termin für das Treffen abstimmen," which involves agreeing on a date through a group decision process.
Etymology
The German word "abstimmen" comes from the prefix "ab-" meaning 'off' or 'away' and the verb "stimmen," which means 'to tune' or 'to be correct.' Originally, it referred to tuning instruments to match each other and later evolved to mean harmonizing opinions or votes. Did you know? The word captures the idea of bringing different voices into agreement, just like tuning musical instruments!
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"Abstimmen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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