der Wahlkampf
Translation
election campaign, political campaign
Examples
Der Wahlkampf beginnt bald.
The election campaign will begin soon.
Sie führt einen harten Wahlkampf.
She is running a tough election campaign.
Grammar Patterns
to run an election campaign She is running a tough election campaign.
to be in a campaign The party is now in a campaign.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wahlbewegung, Wahlwerbung
Etymology
Formed from 'Wahl' (election) + 'Kampf' (fight, campaign). The literal translation is 'election fight', which vividly describes a political campaign.
Memory Tips
Think of a campaign as a 'fight' (Kampf) to win the 'election' (Wahl).