Gegner
/ˈɡeːɡnɐ/
der
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Gegner
Meaning
Similar words
Widersacher is more literary or formal; Gegner is more everyday, like a sports opponent — both mean "opponent, adversary."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
adversário is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "opponent, adversary."
Practice
1 What does Gegner mean?
opponent, adversary
2 Fill the gap: Der Boxer besiegte seinen ___ in der dritten Runde.
Full sentence: Der Boxer besiegte seinen Gegner in der dritten Runde. (The boxer defeated his opponent in the third round.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gegner?
Gegner: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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