German Conversation · Level 26
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German word
Rekord
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁeˈkɔʁt/
Meaning
- masculine nounrecord
Example
Sie hat den Rekord gebrochen.
She broke the record.
More examples
Aktuell liegt der Rekord bei zehn Sekunden.
Currently, the record stands at ten seconds.
Core concept
A benchmark number at the top of a field, such as the fastest time or highest jump.
Common phrases
den Rekord einstellen
equal the record
der Rekord liegt bei
the record stands at
Similar words
Weltrekord: The best result or highest value ever recorded worldwide.
Bestleistung: The best result achieved by a person or group.
Bestzeit: The shortest time ever achieved in a competition or event.
Definition in German
Der bisher höchste gemessene oder erzielte Wert in einem bestimmten Bereich.
Word origin
German Rekord was borrowed from English record, whose history leads through French to the Latin verb recordari, meaning 'remember'.
Usage tips
- Rekord is masculine, so the example uses the accusative form den Rekord; its plural is Rekorde.
Other meanings
- record highnoun
- record valuenoun
Opposites
- Minimumminimumnoun
Related words
- Rekordzeitrecord timenoun
- Rekordmarkerecord figurenoun