Wettstreit

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Wettstreit m (strong, genitive Wettstreites or Wettstreits, plural Wettstreite)

  1. competition (the act of competing or a situation characterised by it)
    Synonyms: Konkurrenz, Wettbewerb, Wettkampf
    Der Westen ist als Sieger aus dem Wettstreit der Systeme hervorgegangen.
    The West has emerged victorious from the competition of systems.
  2. (rare) contest; match; an organised competition
    Synonyms: Wettbewerb, Wettkampf

Declension

Declension of Wettstreit [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wettstreit die Wettstreite
genitive eines des Wettstreites, Wettstreits der Wettstreite
dative einem dem Wettstreit, Wettstreite1 den Wettstreiten
accusative einen den Wettstreit die Wettstreite

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → Dutch: wedstrijd
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