gladiator
der Gladiator, die Gladiatoren
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gladiator
A fighter in ancient Rome who fought other fighters or wild animals in an arena for the entertainment of the audience.
Der Gladiator betrat die Arena mit einem Schwert und einem Schild.
The gladiator entered the arena with a sword and a shield.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gladiatoren |
| genitive | des Gladiators |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Gladiator | die Gladiatoren |
| accusative | den Gladiator | die Gladiatoren |
| dative | dem Gladiator | den Gladiatoren |
| genitive | des Gladiators | der Gladiatoren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
When 'Gladiator' refers to a person's role or activity, it normally appears without an article after 'als'. A typical pattern is 'als Gladiator kämpfen' (to fight as a gladiator).
Der Gefangene musste als Gladiator kämpfen.
The prisoner had to fight as a gladiator.
To name a gladiator's opponent, 'gegen' (against) is often used with the accusative. The verbs 'kämpfen' (to fight) and 'antreten' (to compete / face an opponent) go well with this construction.
Der Gladiator trat gegen einen erfahrenen Kämpfer an.
The gladiator faced an experienced fighter.
When talking about preparation for the fights, typical expressions are 'Gladiatoren ausbilden' (to train gladiators) and 'zum Gladiator ausgebildet werden' (to be trained as a gladiator). The second construction describes the training from the perspective of the person affected.
In dieser Schule wurden junge Männer zu Gladiatoren ausgebildet.
Young men were trained as gladiators at this school.
