Kandidiert

Kandidiert is a German verb form derived from kandidieren and means to stand as a candidate or to nominate oneself or someone for an office, position, or contest. It is used with the auxiliary haben to form tenses, for example: „Er hat kandidiert“ or „Sie kandidiert für den Vorstand.“ The related noun forms are Kandidat (male), Kandidatin (female), and Kandidatur (the act or process of candidacy).

Etymology and usage notes: The term ultimately traces back to late Latin candidatus, via French candidat, and entered German through political and administrative language. In modern usage, kandidieren is primarily connected with elections, nominations, and formal processes of presenting a person as a candidate.

Contexts and related terms: Kandidieren is common in politics, party lists, corporate boards, and organizational elections. Typical constructions include „für ein Amt kandidieren“ (to run for an office) and „eine Kandidatur erklären“ (to declare candidacy). Related terms are Gegenkandidat (rival candidate) and Wahlkandidat, while bewerben is a broader term for applying or seeking any position, not necessarily through a formal electoral process. Language use often distinguishes gender forms by writing Kandidat/in or using gender-neutral forms.

Procedural notes: In many jurisdictions, candidacy requires eligibility criteria such as age, citizenship, and residency, along with formal nomination procedures, signatures, or registration with election authorities. The concept of Kandidatur encompasses both the act of presenting one’s self as a candidate and the period of campaigning leading up to an election. In contemporary media and official contexts, kandidiert and related nouns are standard vocabulary for electoral politics.