German

Noun

Referendum n ‎(genitive Referendums, plural Referenden)

1. referendum (direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment)

Synonyms

• Plebiszit
• Volksentscheid m
• Volksabstimmung f

English

Noun

referendum ‎(plural referenda or referendums)

1. (politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment. The adposition on is usually used before the related subject of the vote.
   • In some cases, a referendum on the proposed bond issue must be held.
     - Informational Bulletin by Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 1975
2. (diplomacy) A note from a diplomat to his government requesting instructions

Translations

See also

• plebiscite

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Latin referendum.

Noun

referendum

1. referendum (in sense: a direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment).

Declension

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8

Czech

Noun

referendum n

1. referendum (direct popular vote)

Danish

Etymology

From Latin, the neuter gerundive of referre ‎(“to refer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛfərɛndɔm/, [ʁɛfəˈʁand̥ɔm]

Noun

referendum n (singular definite referendummet, plural indefinite referendummer or referenda)

1. referendum (direct popular vote on a proposed law)

Inflection

Synonyms

• folkeafstemning

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

referendum n ‎(plural referenda or referendums, diminutive referendumpje n)

1. referendum

Italian

Noun

referendum m ‎(invariable)

1. referendum

Derived terms

• referendario

Ladin

Noun

referendum m ‎(plural referendums)

1. referendum

Latin

Participle

referendum

1. nominative neuter singular of referendus
2. accusative masculine singular of referendus
3. accusative neuter singular of referendus
4. vocative neuter singular of referendus

Polish

Etymology

From Latin

Noun

referendum n

1. referendum

Declension

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin referendum, French référendum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re.feˈren.dum/

Noun

referendum n ‎(plural referendumuri)

1. referendum

Declension

Synonyms

• plebiscit

Related terms

• referendar

References

• referendum in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language), 2004-2016

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /referěndum/
• Hyphenation: re‧fe‧ren‧dum

Noun

referèndum m ‎(Cyrillic spelling реферѐндум)

1. referendum

Declension