Plebiszit

German

Etymology

From French plébiscite, from Latin plebiscitum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpleːbɪsˈtsiːt/, /-ˈtsɪt/

• Audio:

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Noun

Plebiszit n or (rare) m (strong, genitive Plebiszits or Plebiszites, plural Plebiszite)

1. (chiefly formal, learned) referendum (direct vote on a proposed law or other political decision)

   Synonyms: (chiefly national) Referendum; (especially regional or local) Volksabstimmung; (chiefly Swiss) Volksentscheid; (chiefly non-binding) Volksbefragung

Usage notes

• Generally and originally neuter, but occasionally masculine.

Declension

Declension of Plebiszit [neuter // masculine (rare), strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das, der	Plebiszit	die	Plebiszite
genitive	eines	des	Plebiszits, Plebiszites	der	Plebiszite
dative	einem	dem	Plebiszit, Plebiszite1	den	Plebisziten
accusative	ein, einen	das, den	Plebiszit	die	Plebiszite

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• plebiszitär

Descendants

• → Polish: plebiscyt

Further reading

• “Plebiszit” in Duden online
• “Plebiszit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache