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het stemrecht

right to vote

noun · /ˈstɛm.rɛxt/

Its article is not one a rule predicts. Why het stemrecht?

Forms

Article
het stemrecht
Also means
suffrage
How common
in everyday Dutch

In a sentence

Vrouwen kregen later stemrecht.

Women got the right to vote later.

Heb jij al stemrecht?

Do you already have the right to vote?

Vanaf 18 jaar heb je stemrecht.

From 18 years old, you have the right to vote.

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