Noun
der Spitzenreiter
Pronunciation: /ˈʃpɪt͡səˌʁaɪ̯tɐ/
front runner, leader
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plural Spitzenreiter
Meanings
Noun
- front runner, leader
- bestseller; chart topper
Example sentence
Nach dem Sieg am Samstag ist unser Verein wieder Spitzenreiter.
After Saturday's win our club is top of the table again.
Word forms
singular
der Spitzenreiter
plural
die Spitzenreiter
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Spitzenreiter
Accusativeden Spitzenreiter
Dativedem Spitzenreiter
Genitivedes Spitzenreiters
Plural
Nominativedie Spitzenreiter
Accusativedie Spitzenreiter
Dativeden Spitzenreitern
Genitiveder Spitzenreiter
Usage
- der Spitzenreiter der Tabelle — the league leader; often a team rather than a person
- Spitzenreiter / Schlusslicht — leader / bottom-placed team or item; opposite ends of a ranking
Der bisherige Spitzenreiter verlor überraschend sein Heimspiel.
The previous league leader unexpectedly lost its home match.