Gegner
derNounopponent; adversary; enemy
English translations
- 01
opponent
- 02
opponents
- 03
detractor
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemand, der gegen einen anderen kämpft oder wettstreitet.
- English meaning
- opponent
- Synonym
- Kontrahent, Rivale
- German example
- Mein Gegner im Schachspiel war sehr stark.
- English example
- My opponent in the chess game was very strong.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Gegner
- Plural Form
- die Gegner
Related words
- Gegnerschaft
opposition
- Gegnerschaft
adversary
- Impfgegnerin
vaccine opponent
- Kriegsdienstgegnerin
conscientious objector
- Schachgegner
chess opponent
- gegnerisch
Opposing, rival
- Gegnerschaft
Antagonism, opposition
- Gegnerin
Female opponent
- Impfgegner
An anti-vaxxer is a person who opposes or rejects vaccinations.
- Impfgegnerin
Anti-vaxxer (female)
- Globalisierungsgegnerin
Anti-globalization activist
- Kriegsdienstgegner
Conscientious objector
- Globalisierungsgegner
Anti-globalization activist
- Abtreibungsgegnerin
An anti-abortion activist is a person who opposes the legalization or performance of abortions.
- Schachgegner
Chess opponent
- Abtreibungsgegner
"Anti-abortion activist" refers to a person who is against abortion and advocates for abortions to be illegal or heavily restricted.
- Konkurrent
Competitor
- Tirade
Tirade
- Verachtung
Contempt is a feeling of deep disapproval or disgust towards someone or something.
- grätschen
To slide tackle, to straddle
- Bluff
Bluff
- Antagonist
Antagonist
- Schachspiel
Chess game
- Kampfbegriff
Buzzword
- Gröfaz
"Gröfaz" is a derogatory abbreviation for "Greatest Commander of all Time", referring to Adolf Hitler.
- Schlammschlacht
Mud fight; a fierce, often discrediting argument or conflict.
- Seelengröße
Magnanimity
- Abwehrspielerin
defender (female)
- Fussballspiel
Football match
- Doppelschlag
Double blow
- Kreisspieler
Pivot
- Verweigerer
Refuser, objector
- abschlachten
to slaughter, to massacre
- gegenbeschuldigen
To counter-accuse
- verhauen
to beat up, to defeat soundly
- abkarten
To conspire, to plot
- anspeien
To spit at
- matt setzen
To checkmate
- mattsetzen
To checkmate
- fintieren
Feint, fake
- unterlegen
Inferior
- eristisch
Eristic means prone to arguing or intent on winning an argument, often by unfair means.
- Boxer
Boxer
- hämisch
maliciously gleeful
- Judo
Judo
- Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback, where players try to hit a ball into the opponent's goal with a mallet.
Example sentences with “Gegner”
Er ist ein starker Gegner. (He is a strong opponent.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you form the feminine of 'Gegner'?
You add '-in' to form 'die Gegnerin'.