der Spitzenreiter

a frontrunner

English meaning: a frontrunner
Gender: der — masculine
Plural: die Spitzenreiter
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Sports & Games
Dictionary: German words with S

Spitzenreiter in a sentence

Der Spitzenreiter führt das Klassement an.
The frontrunner leads the rankings.

Declension of der Spitzenreiter

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Spitzenreiter	die Spitzenreiter
Accusative	den Spitzenreiter	die Spitzenreiter
Dative	dem Spitzenreiter	den Spitzenreitern
Genitive	des Spitzenreiters	der Spitzenreiter

Word family

der Spitzenreiter is built from spitz (pointed, sharp). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Spitzenreiter comes from

Determinativkompositum aus Spitze, Fugenelement -n und Reiter; als Familienname bereits Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts belegt, als Appellativum erst in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts

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Questions about Spitzenreiter

Is it der, die or das Spitzenreiter?

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

What is the plural of Spitzenreiter?

The plural of der Spitzenreiter is die Spitzenreiter.

What is the genitive of Spitzenreiter?

The genitive singular is des Spitzenreiters. The dative plural is den Spitzenreitern.

What does Spitzenreiter mean in English?

der Spitzenreiter means "a frontrunner". For example: "Der Spitzenreiter führt das Klassement an." — "The frontrunner leads the rankings."

What level is Spitzenreiter in German?

Spitzenreiter is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sports & games vocabulary.

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