Hammelsprung.
A way of voting, functionally comparable to a division in the UK parliament, where the members or delegates leave the hall and re-enter it through three doors marked as aye, nay, and abstention.
Meaning & usage
A way of voting, functionally comparable to a division in the UK parliament, where the members or delegates leave the hall and re-enter it through three doors marked as aye, nay, and abstention.
Where this word comes from
From Hammel (“wether”) + Sprung (“jump”). Thought to be from the idea that (most of) the delegates follow their faction leaders like sheep follow bellwethers.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.