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der Kandidat

B1

candidate

English meaning
candidate
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kandidaten
Vocabulary package
Applying for a Job

Kandidat in a sentence

Wie viele Kandidaten kommen zur Prüfung?

How many candidates are coming to the exam?

Declension of der Kandidat

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kandidatdie Kandidaten
Accusativeden Kandidatendie Kandidaten
Dativedem Kandidatenden Kandidaten
Genitivedes Kandidatender Kandidaten

Where Kandidat comes from

von lateinisch candidatus im 16. Jahrhundert entlehnt; zum Adjektiv candidus ‚glänzend weiß‘ gebildet; zum Verb candere ‚glänzen, schimmern‘

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Questions about Kandidat

Is it der, die or das Kandidat?

It is der Kandidat — Kandidat is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kandidaten.

What is the plural of Kandidat?

The plural of der Kandidat is die Kandidaten.

What is the genitive of Kandidat?

The genitive singular is des Kandidaten. The dative plural is den Kandidaten.

What does Kandidat mean in English?

der Kandidat means "candidate". For example: "Wie viele Kandidaten kommen zur Prüfung?" — "How many candidates are coming to the exam?"

What level is Kandidat in German?

Kandidat is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the applying for a job vocabulary.

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