Sitzverteilung
German
Etymology
Sitz (“seat”) + Verteilung (“distribution”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzɪt͡sfɛɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯lʊŋ]
- Hyphenation: Sitz‧ver‧tei‧lung
Noun
Sitzverteilung f (genitive Sitzverteilung, plural Sitzverteilungen)
- (politics) distribution of seats, seat allocation (the allocation of parliamentary seats among various parties based on election results)
- Die endgültige Sitzverteilung im neuen Bundestag steht oft erst fest, wenn alle Ausgleichsmandate berechnet wurden.
- The final distribution of seats in the new Bundestag is often only determined once all leveling seats have been calculated.
- (general) seating arrangement (the way seats are arranged in a room or vehicle)
Declension
Declension of Sitzverteilung [feminine]
Synonyms
- Mandatsverteilung (allocation of mandates)
- Sitzordnung (seating plan/order)
Coordinate terms
- Sitzungsperiode (legislative period)
- Mehrheitsverhältnisse (majority conditions)
- Fraktionsstärke (strength of a parliamentary group)
- Wahlergebnis (election result)
Related terms
- verteilen (to distribute)
References
- “Sitzverteilung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sitzverteilung” in Duden online