Altpartei
dieNounestablished party (often used in political critique)
English translations
- 01
established party
- 02
traditional party
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine 'Altpartei' ist ein Begriff, der oft abwertend für etablierte, traditionelle politische Parteien verwendet wird, die lange Zeit in der Politik aktiv sind.
- English meaning
- Established party, Old party
- Synonym
- Establishment-Partei, Traditionspartei
- German example
- Die Altparteien haben in den letzten Jahren an Zustimmung verloren.
- English example
- The established parties have lost approval in recent years.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Altpartei
- Plural Form
- die Altparteien
Example sentences with “Altpartei”
Er kritisierte die Politik der Altparteien. (He criticized the policies of the established parties.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Altpartei a neutral term?
It is often used in political discourse to distinguish long-standing parties from new ones, sometimes with a critical tone. It is feminine.