demokratisch
Translation
democratic
Examples
Die Wahl war frei und demokratisch.
The election was free and democratic.
Deutschland ist ein demokratischer Staat.
Germany is a democratic state.
Grammar Patterns
((as a predicative adjective)) used predicatively The election was democratic.
((as an attributive adjective)) used before a noun Germany is a democratic state.
Similar Words
Synonyms: liberal, constitutional; Antonyms: undemocratic, authoritarian
Etymology
From Greek 'dēmokratía' (dēmos 'people' + krátos 'rule'). An international word.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate with the English 'democratic', making it easy to remember. Think 'demos' (people) + 'kratos' (power).