noun
voice, vote
B1
Means 'voice' (sound of speaking) and 'vote' (ballot). Feminine noun: die Stimme, plural Stimmen. Common collocations: 'die Stimme abgeben' (to cast a vote), 'die Stimme erheben' (to raise one's voice). No special preposition; plural used for multiple votes or voices.
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Die Wahlhelfer notierten jede Stimme, nachdem die Abstimmung beendet war, sodass das Ergebnis schnell feststand.
The election officials recorded every vote after the voting had ended, so the result was determined quickly.
Sie hat eine wunderschöne Stimme.
She has a beautiful voice.
Bei der Wahl gab sie ihre Stimme für die neue Partei ab.
At the election she cast her vote for the new party.
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picture a microphone (voice) with a ballot box inside it (vote)
sounds like 'steam' — imagine steam coming from a singer's mouth
die — imagine a female singer ('die' singer) holding the microphone
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Stimme can mean the physical voice, an opinion expressed by voting, or a musical voice/part. Be careful: 'Stimme' (voice) is feminine.