Gegenspieler

/ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃpiːlɐ/

der noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Gegenspieler

Meaning

  1. opponent, antagonist

    Built from gegen (against) + Spieler (player).

    • Der Gegenspieler des Helden ist listig.

      The hero's antagonist is cunning.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • gegen against
  • Spieler player

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

antagonist

antagonist is the English word for the same thing — both mean "opponent, antagonist."

Practice

1 What does Gegenspieler mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ des Helden ist listig.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gegenspieler?

nouncompound

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