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der Konkurs

C1

bankruptcy / insolvency

English meaning
bankruptcy / insolvency
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Konkurse
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Debt, Credit & Loans

Konkurs in a sentence

Das Unternehmen musste Konkurs anmelden.

The company had to file for bankruptcy.

Declension of der Konkurs

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Konkursdie Konkurse
Accusativeden Konkursdie Konkurse
Dativedem Konkursden Konkursen
Genitivedes Konkursesder Konkurse

Word family

der Konkurs is built from der Kurs (course, rate). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Konkurs comes from

von lateinisch concursus, concursus creditorum = „Zusammenlauf (der Gläubiger)“ im 18. Jahrhundert entlehnt; zu dem Verb concurrere = zusammenlaufen, zusammentreffen gebildet

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Questions about Konkurs

Is it der, die or das Konkurs?

It is der Konkurs — Konkurs is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Konkurse.

What is the plural of Konkurs?

The plural of der Konkurs is die Konkurse.

What is the genitive of Konkurs?

The genitive singular is des Konkurses. The dative plural is den Konkursen.

What does Konkurs mean in English?

der Konkurs means "bankruptcy / insolvency". For example: "Das Unternehmen musste Konkurs anmelden." — "The company had to file for bankruptcy."

What level is Konkurs in German?

Konkurs is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the debt, credit & loans vocabulary.

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