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die Partei

noun · /parˈtaɪ̯/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German partīe, from Old French partie. Cognate with English party, Italian partita. Doublet of Partie and Party.

Translation

  1. political party feminine

    Zu welcher Partei gehörst du?

    Which party do you belong to?

    Der Vorsitzende unserer Partei traf sich mit den anderen Vorsitzenden und besprach das Problem.

    The leader of our party met with the other leaders and talked about the problem.

    Die Gewerkschaft übt einen dominierenden Einfluss auf die Konservative Partei aus.

    The union exerts a dominant influence on the conservative party.

  2. party (person, company, or institution) participating in a legal action or contract feminine

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Partei Parteien
Accusative Partei Parteien
Dative Partei Parteien
Genitive Partei Parteien

Partei

name · /parˈtaɪ̯/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German partīe, from Old French partie. Cognate with English party, Italian partita. Doublet of Partie and Party. From the use of Partei (“party”) as a proper noun for the ruling party in a one-party system, especially the Nazi NSDAP and the Communist SED. Humorously acronymized as Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative (“Party for labour, rule of law, animal protection, elite advancement, and grass-root democratic initiative”).

Translation

  1. A party in a given one-party system, especially definite, proper-noun, usually

    Mein Opa war in der Partei.

    My Grandad was a Party member.

  2. Die PARTEI (a sartirical party in Germany) feminine, proper-noun
  3. A party in a given one-party system, especially; the NSDAP of Nazi Germany definite, proper-noun, usually
  4. A party in a given one-party system, especially; the SED of East Germany definite, proper-noun, usually

    Die Partei, die Partei, die hat immer recht[…]

    The Party, The Party, [The Party] is always correct […]

Partei

noun ·

Translation

  1. garnisher source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. bandwagon source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. political party; party source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en