der/die Unentschlossene
Translation
undecided person, waverer, floating voter
Examples
Die Gruppe der Unentschlossenen ist sehr groß.
The group of undecided people is very large.
Er gilt als ein Unentschlossener.
He is considered to be an undecided person.
Grammar Patterns
der/die Unentschlossene the undecided person (declined like an adjective) The vote of the undecided is important.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Zauderer (ditherer), der Zögerer (hesitator); Antonyms: der Entschlossene (the determined one)
Etymology
A nominalised adjective from `unentschlossen` (undecided). It refers to a person who is characterised by being undecided.
Memory Tips
Remember that German often turns adjectives into nouns by capitalising them. This word literally means 'the undecided one'.