Der Konkurrent
Example: Der Konkurrent verkauft ähnliche Produkte wie wir.
Definition
"Der Konkurrent" refers to a competitor, especially in a business context, who sells similar products or services as another company. It denotes a person or organization that competes in the same market to attract customers and achieve better sales or market share.
Etymology
The word "der Konkurrent" comes from the Latin word 'concurrens,' meaning 'running together' or 'rival.' It was adopted into German to describe someone who competes or contends with others, especially in commerce or business. Did you know the root reflects the idea of contest or race?
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"Der Konkurrent" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Entrepreneurship - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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