Noun
der Kandidat
Pronunciation: /kandiˈdaːt/
candidate
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plural Kandidaten
Meanings
Noun
- candidate
Example sentence
Er war der beste Kandidat für die Stelle.
He was the strongest candidate for the position.
Word forms
singular
der Kandidat
plural
die Kandidaten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kandidat
Accusativeden Kandidaten
Dativedem Kandidaten
Genitivedes Kandidaten
Plural
Nominativedie Kandidaten
Accusativedie Kandidaten
Dativeden Kandidaten
Genitiveder Kandidaten
Kandidat is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Kandidat / den Kandidaten — A weak masculine noun: add -en outside the nominative singular.
- Kandidat für + Akkusativ — A candidate for a position, role or award.
Wir sprechen morgen mit zwei Kandidaten für die Stelle.
Tomorrow we are speaking with two candidates for the job.