German Conversation · Level 75
59 words
German word
umkämpft
Pronunciation
IPA/ʊmˈkɛmp͡ft/
Meaning
- adjectivecontested
Example
Die Entscheidung ist umkämpft.
The decision is contested.
More examples
Die umkämpfte Wahl zog nationale Aufmerksamkeit auf sich.
The contested election attracted national attention.
Core concept
Rivals struggle for control of the same outcome, place, or resource.
Common phrases
die umkämpfte Wahl
contested election
ein umkämpftes Mandat
contested seat
Similar words
offen: Still undecided, with no definite result or settlement yet.
knapp: Very close, with little difference between the competing sides.
umstritten: Disputed because opinions or assessments differ sharply.
Definition in German
Etwas, das von mehreren Seiten heftig bestritten wird oder um dessen Besitz bzw. Entscheidung heftig gerungen wird.
Word origin
Umkämpft is the past-participial adjective of umkämpfen, whose base kämpfen is an inherited Germanic word meaning to fight.
Usage tips
- With a decision, umkämpft usually signals strong disagreement over its outcome, while with a place or resource it signals competing claims to control or possession.
Other meanings
- hard-foughtnoun
- closely contestednoun
Opposites
- unbestrittenundisputedadjective
Related words
- umkämpfenfight oververb