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wettkämpfen

to compete

verb VET-kemp-fen Rare
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Usage Note

wettkämpfen is less frequent than the noun Wettkampf but appears in journalistic prose. More common phrasing is an einem Wettkampf teilnehmen or sich messen. B2 learners should know the verb exists even if antreten is more idiomatic.

Examples

"Jugendliche aus zwölf Ländern wettkämpften um die Goldmedaille."

Natural Translation

Young athletes from twelve countries competed for the gold medal.

Literal Translation

Youth from twelve countries competed for the gold-medal.

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