Stimme

Meaning

1. (feminine) voice (speaking or singing), call of an animal
2. (feminine) vote

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃtɪmə/

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German stimma or stimna, from Proto-Germanic *stebnō or *stamnijō from Proto-Indo-European *stomen- (“mouth, muzzle”). Cognate with Hunsrik Stimm, English steven, Old English stefn, Old English stemn (“voice”), Old Frisian stifne, stemme (“voice”), Old Saxon stemna (“voice”) (Dutch stem), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌱𐌽𐌰 (stibna, “voice”), and Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

Sentences

Vielen Dank für Ihre Stimme .

Thank you for voting.

Intern ist dieses Sprechen mit einer Stimme noch nicht an der Tagesordnung .

As regards internal policy, we still cannot manage to speak with one voice.