Is it der, die or das Spitzenkandidat?

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Spitzenkandidat

The correct article in German of Spitzenkandidat is der. So it is der Spitzenkandidat! (nominative case)

The word Spitzenkandidat is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Spitzenkandidat?

How does the declension of Spitzenkandidat work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Spitzenkandidat	die Spitzenkandidaten
Genitive	des Spitzenkandidaten	der Spitzenkandidaten
Dative	dem Spitzenkandidaten	den Spitzenkandidaten
Akkusative	den Spitzenkandidaten	die Spitzenkandidaten

What is the meaning of Spitzenkandidat in German?

Spitzenkandidat is defined as:

[1] At the top of an election list

[1] an der Spitze einer Wahlliste stehender Kandidat

How to use Spitzenkandidat in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Spitzenkandidat with translations in English.

[1] Der Spitzenkandidat kassierte bei der Landtagswahl einen derben Rückschlag.

[1] The top candidate received a coarse back in the state election

[1] „Jüttner unterlag als Spitzenkandidat der Niedersachsen-SPD 2008 gegen Wulff.“

[1] "Jüttner was defeated against Wulffä as the top candidate of the Lower Saxony SPD 2008"

[1] „Bei seiner Wahl zum Spitzenkandidaten hatte Pretzell vorigen September gegen einen wenig bekannten Gegenkandidaten auch nur 54 Prozent der Delegierten überzeugt.“

[1] "In his election as top candidate, Pretzell had convinced only 54 percent of the delegates against a little -known opponent" against a little -known opposite candidate "