German word

Leistungsträger

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsˌtʁɛːgɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounkey player

Example

Unsere Mannschaft hat einen neuen Leistungsträger.

Our team has a new key player.

Illustration for Leistungsträger (key player)

More examples

Das Unternehmen verliert einen Leistungsträger, wenn er kündigt.

The company loses a key player when he resigns.

Core concept

A load-bearing member whose strong performance helps carry a team or organization toward success.

Common phrases

  • einen neuen Leistungsträger

    a new key player

  • als Leistungsträger gelten

    be considered a key player

  • strategischer Leistungsträger

    strategic key player

Similar words

Schlüsselperson: A person whose role is vital to resolving problems and making decisions.
Aushängeschild: A prominent representative who embodies an organization or group's good qualities.
Spitzenkraft: A top professional whose expertise and achievements benefit an organization.
Leitfigur: A guiding figure who shapes a group's direction and identity.

Definition in German

Jemand in einer Mannschaft, Firma oder Organisation, der durch besondere Leistungen Verantwortung für den Erfolg trägt.

Word origin

Leistungsträger combines Leistung, meaning performance or achievement, with Träger, meaning bearer or carrier.

Usage tips

  • Leistungsträger is masculine, and its plural is Leistungsträger without a changed ending.

Other meanings

  • central figurenoun
  • top earnernoun

Opposites

  • Bankspielerbench playernoun

Related words

  • Leistungsdruckperformance pressurenoun
  • leistungsorientiertperformance-orientedadjective

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