Noun
die Kompetenz
Pronunciation: /kɔmpəˈtɛnt͡s/
competence, power, authority
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rank #3,094
plural Kompetenzen
Meanings
Noun
- competence, power, authority
Example sentence
Ich stelle eure Kompetenz nicht in Frage.
I'm not questioning your competence.
Word forms
singular
die Kompetenz
plural
die Kompetenzen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kompetenz
Accusativedie Kompetenz
Dativeder Kompetenz
Genitiveder Kompetenz
Plural
Nominativedie Kompetenzen
Accusativedie Kompetenzen
Dativeden Kompetenzen
Genitiveder Kompetenzen
Usage
- fachliche Kompetenz — Professional knowledge and ability in a field.
- in jemandes Kompetenz fallen — Fall within someone's authority or responsibility, another sense of Kompetenz.
Für diese Aufgabe braucht man technische Kompetenz.
This task requires technical competence.