German Conversation · Level 14
87 words
German word
Kampf
Pronunciation
IPA/kampf/
Meaning
- masculine nounfight
Example
Er hat den Kampf gewonnen.
He won the fight.
More examples
Er nahm den Kampf gegen die Ungerechtigkeit auf.
He took up the fight against injustice.
Core concept
Two opponents strain against each other while each tries to gain the upper hand.
Common phrases
einen Kampf austragen
wage a fight
den Kampf aufnehmen
take up the fight
im Kampf sein
be in a fight
Similar words
Streit: A quarrel or row expressed through words or hostile actions.
Konflikt: A state of opposition caused by clashing views or interests.
Auseinandersetzung: A dispute over issues or interests conducted through discussion or debate.
Wettkampf: An organized competition in which opponents compete to determine a winner.
Definition in German
Kampf bezeichnet ein Ringen zwischen Personen oder Gruppen um Überlegenheit, Zielerreichung oder Sieg, sowohl physisch als auch symbolisch.
Word origin
Kampf comes through Old High German champf and Middle High German kampf from Latin campus, 'field', whose sense developed toward a contest.
Usage tips
- Kampf is masculine: der Kampf, with the plural die Kämpfe.