Etymology

From the root of kiezen (“to choose, elect”) +‎ man (“man”)Category:Dutch compound terms#KIESMAN.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kiesman m (plural kiesmannen, diminutive kiesmannetje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#KIESMANCategory:Dutch nouns#KIESMANCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#KIESMANCategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#KIESMANCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#KIESMANCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#KIESMANCategory:Pages with entries#KIESMANCategory:Pages with 1 entry#KIESMAN

1. elector, member of an electoral college, e.g. in US presidential elections (elected by the voters)

   Synonym: kiesmens

   Elke staat in de VS heeft een bepaald aantal kiesmannen die de president kiezen.

   Each state in the US has a certain number of electors who choose the president.

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   Na de verkiezingen worden de kiesmannen samengeroepen om de president te kiezen.

   After the elections, the electors are convened to choose the president.

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   Een kiesman heeft de verantwoordelijkheid om de stem van de kiezers in zijn staat te vertegenwoordigen.

   An elector has the responsibility to represent the vote of the voters in their state.

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