rival
die Rivalin, die Rivalinnen
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rival
A woman who competes with another person for the same success, position, prize, or someone’s affection.
Sie sah in ihrer Kollegin eine ernst zu nehmende Rivalin um die Leitung des Projekts.
She saw her colleague as a serious rival for the project leadership position.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rivalinnen |
| genitive | der Rivalin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Rivalin | die Rivalinnen |
| accusative | die Rivalin | die Rivalinnen |
| dative | der Rivalin | den Rivalinnen |
| genitive | der Rivalin | der Rivalinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
When the rival is competing for a specific success, position, or prize, it is usually followed by “um” with the accusative. The pattern is: “eine Rivalin um etwas sein” (to be a rival for something) or “eine Rivalin um etwas haben” (to have a rival for something).
Sie ist ihre stärkste Rivalin um den ersten Platz.
She is her strongest rival for first place.
Im Finale bekam die Favoritin eine überraschend starke Rivalin um den Titel.
In the final, the favorite faced a surprisingly strong rival for the title.
Common collocations include “eine ernst zu nehmende Rivalin” (a serious rival), “eine starke Rivalin” (a strong rival), and “eine gefährliche Rivalin” (a dangerous rival). These adjectives describe how formidable the competition is considered to be.
Die neue Spielerin erwies sich als ernst zu nehmende Rivalin.
The new player proved to be a serious rival.
“Rivalin” often occurs with verbs such as “sehen” (to see), “betrachten” (to regard), or “erkennen” (to recognize); the competing person is often introduced with “als” (as) or in the phrase “in jemandem” (in someone).
Die Trainerin sah in der jungen Läuferin eine mögliche Rivalin.
The coach saw the young runner as a potential rival.
Er betrachtete seine Kollegin zunehmend als Rivalin.
He increasingly regarded his colleague as a rival.
