Why is it der Konkurrent?
Konkurrent ends in -ent, and most nouns ending in -ent are masculine: in a German dictionary, 84% of them take der.
All nouns ending in -ent der
Meaning
[1] Someone who pursues the same goal as his (e) competitor
[1] jemand, der das gleiche Ziel wie sein(e) Mitbewerber verfolgtExamples
[1] Through tricks, he switched off his competitors
[1] Durch Tricks hat er seine Konkurrenten ausgeschaltet.
[1] Even the hardest competitor is always a teacher who indicates weaknesses and errors by doing weaknesses and errors
[1] Auch der härteste Konkurrent ist immer auch eine Lehrer, der durch sein Tun auf Schwächen und Fehler hinweist.
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Konkurrent | die Konkurrenten |
| Genitiv | des Konkurrenten | der Konkurrenten |
| Dativ | dem Konkurrenten | den Konkurrenten |
| Akkusativ | den Konkurrenten | die Konkurrenten |
Pronunciation
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