world's best
die Weltbeste, die Weltbesten
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the world's best
A person who is considered the best in the world in a particular activity or field.
Nach seinem dritten Weltmeistertitel gilt er als der Weltbeste in seiner Disziplin.
After winning his third world championship title, he is considered the world's best in his discipline.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Weltbesten |
| genitive | der Weltbesten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Weltbeste | die Weltbesten |
| accusative | die Weltbeste | die Weltbesten |
| dative | der Weltbesten | den Weltbesten |
| genitive | der Weltbesten | der Weltbesten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
In „Weltbeste“ (world's best), you can recognize „Welt“ (world) and „beste“ (best). The component „Welt“ (world) shows that the assessment refers to the entire world; the word refers to a person without needing another noun to follow it.
Beim Schachturnier trat sie gegen den Weltbesten an.
At the chess tournament, she competed against the world's best.
The expression „zu den Weltbesten gehören“ (to be among the world's best) places a person in an international top group. It therefore does not say that this person holds first place alone.
Die junge Schwimmerin gehört schon jetzt zu den Weltbesten.
The young swimmer is already among the world's best.
With „als der Weltbeste gelten“ (to be considered the world's best), you express how a person is assessed. The field can be added with „auf“ (in) and the dative, for example with „auf seinem Gebiet“ (in his field).
Dieser Chirurg gilt auf seinem Gebiet als der Weltbeste.
This surgeon is considered the world's best in his field.
