Majority - Mehrheit (The 1584th Most Common German Word)

The German translation for Majority is Mehrheit. This word often comes up when talking about numbers & quantity. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1584th most common word in German. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: majority

de German: mehrheit

Examples

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The vast majority of children love ice cream. Die überwiegende Mehrheit der Kinder mag Speiseeis.
It's not only me, it's the majority. Nicht nur ich, sondern die Mehrheit.
He won the election by a large majority. Er gewann die Wahl mit einer großen Mehrheit.
They had the majority in Parliament. Sie hatten die Mehrheit im Parlament.
It was an extremely narrow majority. Die Mehrheit war denkbar knapp.
Parliament passed the raft of spending cuts by a small majority. Das Parlament verabschiedete das Sparpaket mit einer knappen Mehrheit.
Parliament approved the austerity measures by a narrow majority. Das Parlament verabschiedete das Sparpaket mit einer knappen Mehrheit.
A majority of students dislike history. Eine Mehrheit der Studenten hasst Geschichte.

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Majority - Mehrheit (The 1584th Most Common German Word)
A majority voted against the bill. Die Mehrheit stimmte gegen den Gesetzentwurf.
It was a wafer-thin majority. Die Mehrheit war denkbar knapp.
It was a very slim majority. Die Mehrheit war denkbar knapp.
Democracy is the dictatorship of the majority. Demokratie ist die Diktatur der Mehrheit.
They believed they were in the majority. Sie glaubten, in der Mehrheit zu sein.
The majority didn't accept the proposal. Die Mehrheit nahm den Antrag nicht an.
Virtues are the vices of the majority. Tugenden sind die Laster der Mehrheit.
The bill was passed by an overwhelming majority. Der Gesetzesentwurf wurde mit überwältigender Mehrheit verabschiedet.
The bill was approved by an overwhelming majority. Der Antrag wurde von einer überwältigenden Mehrheit angenommen.
Laws are the codified intolerance of the majority. Gesetze sind die kodifizierte Intoleranz der Mehrheit.
I was born in a Muslim-majority country. Ich wurde in einem Land mit einer muslimischen Mehrheit geboren.
The majority of the committee voted against the bill. Die Mehrheit des Ausschusses stimmte gegen das Gesetz.
An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment. Eine überwältigende Mehrheit votierte für die Abschaffung dieser grausamen Strafe.

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Majority - Mehrheit (The 1584th Most Common German Word)

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