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Kalle gibt seinem Gegner nach dem Spiel die Hand. Kalle shakes his opponent's hand after the game.

noun · B1

der Gegner

[ˈɡeːɡnɐ]

opponent

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Grammar

Plural
die Gegner In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Gegner die Gegner
Beim Schach ist Otti ein gefährlicher Gegner. At chess Otti is a dangerous opponent.
Accusative wen? was? den Gegner die Gegner
Dative wem? dem Gegner den Gegnern
Kalle gibt seinem Gegner nach dem Spiel die Hand. Kalle shakes his opponent's hand after the game.
Genitive wessen? des Gegners der Gegner

How the Word Is Built

Gegn root er suffix

-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).

Word family

gegendie Gegneringegnerisch

In Otti's situations: The friends play a board game

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