German edit

 
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Etymology edit

wählen (to select) +‎ Hebel (lever, switch)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛːlˌheːbəl/, [ˈvɛːlˌheːbl̩] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈveːlˌheːbəl/, [ˈveːlˌheːbl̩] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Wähl‧he‧bel

Noun edit

Wählhebel m (strong, genitive Wählhebels, plural Wählhebel)

  1. Synonym of Schaltknauf (lever used to change gears in a vehicle)

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Wählhebel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon