stimmen
be true · be correct · agree · vote
Seine Meinung sagen oder bei einer Wahl entscheiden, wer gewinnen soll.
The German word "stimmen" is a verb with several related meanings, primarily:
- to be correct/right (e.g., Das stimmt = That is correct)
- to tune (e.g., a musical instrument, ein Instrument stimmen = to tune an instrument)
- to vote (in elections or decisions)
The base word here is "Stimme" (noun) meaning "voice" or "vote".
Similar words:
- passen — to fit or be suitable
- vortragen — to present (less about correctness, more about delivering)
- wählen — to choose or vote (more specifically electoral voting)
- singen — to sing (related to voice but different meaning)
Differences:
- "stimmen" when meaning "to be correct" expresses factual correctness, unlike "passen" which means suitability.
- As "to tune," "stimmen" is specific to adjusting instruments, where no exact synonym is commonly used.
- For voting, "stimmen" generally means "to cast a vote," while "wählen" often means "to elect" or choose candidates.
Thus, "stimmen" is quite versatile depending on context, whereas similar words tend to cover narrower parts of its meaning.
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Examples
Es stimmt, dass er heute zu spät kommt.verb
It is true that he is coming late today.
Kannst du bitte prüfen, ob die Zahlen stimmen?verb
Can you please check if the numbers are correct?
Seine Angaben stimmen nicht.verb
His statements are not correct.
Die Angaben stimmen genau.verb
The details are correct.
Unsere Pläne stimmen überein.verb
Our plans agree with each other.
Hast du für den Vorschlag gestimmt?verb
Did you vote for the proposal?
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