Noun
der Konkurrent
Pronunciation: /kɔŋkʊˈʁɛnt/
competitor
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plural Konkurrenten
Meanings
Noun
- competitor
Example sentence
Er ist seinen Konkurrenten in allem überlegen.
He is superior to his competitors in everything.
Word forms
singular
der Konkurrent
plural
die Konkurrenten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Konkurrent
Accusativeden Konkurrenten
Dativedem Konkurrenten
Genitivedes Konkurrenten
Plural
Nominativedie Konkurrenten
Accusativedie Konkurrenten
Dativeden Konkurrenten
Genitiveder Konkurrenten
Konkurrent is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- mit einem Konkurrenten verhandeln — Negotiate with a competitor; the weak noun takes -en here.
- Konkurrent / Partner — A competitor versus a partner; their interests can differ.
Der neue Konkurrent bietet längere Öffnungszeiten an.
The new competitor offers longer opening hours.