der Konkurs
C1bankruptcy / insolvency
- English meaning
- bankruptcy / insolvency
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Konkurse
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Debt, Credit & Loans
- Dictionary
- German words with K
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Konkurs in a sentence
Das Unternehmen musste Konkurs anmelden.
The company had to file for bankruptcy.
Declension of der Konkurs
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Konkurs | die Konkurse |
| Accusative | den Konkurs | die Konkurse |
| Dative | dem Konkurs | den Konkursen |
| Genitive | des Konkurses | der 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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