Teilnehmer

participant

noun TYLE-nay-mer Less Common

Also means

attendee

Usage Note

Teilnehmer is a compound of teilnehmen ('to take part') and means a participant or attendee. The masculine plural matches the singular; the female form is Teilnehmerin. The verb is separable: ich nehme am Kurs teil.

Examples

"Der Kurs hat zwanzig Teilnehmer."

Natural Translation

The course has twenty participants.

Literal Translation

The course has twenty participants.

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