noun
election, choice
B1
Wahl means election or choice. As a feminine noun (die Wahl) it has plural Wahlen. Context determines meaning: 'Wahl' refers to political elections or to selecting between options ('die Wahl zwischen'). Common phrases: 'zur Wahl stehen' (to be up for election) and 'die Wahl treffen' (to make a choice).
Examples
Die Wahl findet nächsten Sonntag statt.
The election takes place next Sunday.
Bei der Wahl des richtigen Kurses habe ich lange überlegt.
I thought for a long time when choosing the right course.
Bei der Wahl im Rathaus beschloss das Komitee, die Auszählung zu wiederholen, weil mehrere Stimmzettel fehlten.
At the election in the town hall the committee decided to repeat the count because several ballots were missing.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a ballot box with a big check mark and the word 'Wahl' stamped on it.
Sounds like 'wall' — imagine people standing at voting booths behind a wall of privacy.
die — imagine a woman ('die') casting her vote to remember it's feminine.
Notes
Wahl can mean both a formal election and a personal choice; context determines the sense.