Opponent, competitor, enemy - Gegner (The 1532nd Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Opponent, competitor, enemy is Gegner. It is the 1532nd most commonly used word in German, classified as a A2 word. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about sport, cooperation, family & relationships, society. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

English: opponent, competitor, enemy

German: gegner

Examples


Japan's most important opponent was China.	Japans wichtigster Gegner war China.
He is a formidable opponent.	Er ist ein schrecklicher Gegner.
He had a slight edge on his opponent.	Er hatte seinem Gegner gegenüber einen kleinen Vorteil.
They advanced on the enemy.	Sie rückten zum Gegner vor.
They attacked the enemy.	Sie haben den Gegner angegriffen.
Don't underestimate your opponent.	Unterschätze nicht deinen Gegner.
Most opponents of slavery did not vote.	Die meisten Gegner der Sklaverei gingen nicht zur Wahl.
Lincoln welcomed his old political opponent.	Lincoln begrüßte seinen alten politischen Gegner.

Don't underestimate your opponents.	Unterschätze nicht deine Gegner.
I have no opponents.	Ich habe keine Gegner.
Tom is a formidable opponent.	Tom ist ein schrecklicher Gegner.
Can you outmaneuver your opponents	Kannst Du Deine Gegner ausmanövrieren
He was a formidable opponent.	Er war ein formidabler Gegner.
Our opponents are teachers which cost us nothing.	Unsere Gegner sind Lehrer, die uns nichts kosten.
My opponent was Tom.	Mein Gegner war Tom.
Who is my opponent	Wer ist mein Gegner
There are too many opponents in the south.	Im Süden sind zu viele Gegner.
Tom was a good opponent.	Tom war ein guter Gegner.
Be smart not to collide with the Trump opponents.	Be smart nicht mit den Trump Gegner zu kollidieren.
But our opponents haven't qualified for nothing.	Aber unsere Gegner haben sich auch nicht ohne Grund qualifiziert.
I smiled, thinking of the coming triumphs, very grateful to my opponent for sharing the secret.	Der Gedanke an die kommenden Siege ließ meine Tränen trocknen und plötzlich war ich meinem Gegner sehr dankbar, weil er sein Geheimnis mit mir geteilt hatte.