der Rekord
Translation
record
Examples
Der Athlet hat einen neuen Weltrekord aufgestellt.
The athlete set a new world record.
Sie will den bestehenden Rekord brechen.
She wants to break the existing record.
Er hält den Rekord im 100-Meter-Lauf.
He holds the record in the 100-meter dash.
Grammar Patterns
einen Rekord aufstellen to set a record He set a new record.
einen Rekord brechen to break a record She broke the old record.
einen Rekord halten to hold a record He holds the world record.
Similar Words
Bestleistung (personal best), Spitzenleistung (top performance)
Etymology
Loanword from English 'record', which comes from Latin 'recordārī' (to remember).
Memory Tips
It's almost identical to the English word 'record' in spelling, pronunciation, and meaning.