umkämpft
Translation
contested, competitive, fought-over
Examples
Der Markt für Smartphones ist hart umkämpft.
The market for smartphones is highly competitive.
Das war ein hart umkämpfter Sieg.
That was a hard-fought victory.
Grammar Patterns
to be highly umkämpft to be highly competitive The market is highly competitive.
an umkämpfter Sieg a hard-fought victory It was a hard-fought victory.
Similar Words
Synonyms: contested, disputed; Antonyms: undisputed, peaceful
Etymology
From 'um-' (around, for) and 'gekämpft' (fought), the past participle of 'kämpfen' (to fight). Literally 'fought for' or 'fought around'.
Memory Tips
Imagine people 'fighting' (kämpfen) 'for' or 'around' (um) a single prize. The prize is 'umkämpft' (contested).