der Konkurrent
Translation
competitor, rival
Examples
Die beiden Firmen sind große Konkurrenten.
The two companies are big competitors.
Er sieht in ihm einen starken Konkurrenten.
He sees a strong competitor in him.
Grammar Patterns
a competitor ((for sb.)) a competitor for... Er ist ein starker Konkurrent für mich.
a competitor ((of sb./sth.)) a competitor of... Apple ist ein Konkurrent von Samsung.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wettbewerber, Rivale; Antonyms: Partner, Verbündeter
Etymology
From Latin 'concurrere' (to run together). Related to 'concurrent'.
Memory Tips
Think of people 'con-' (together) and 'running' (like a current) in a race. Note that this is an N-declension noun.