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Rekord: record — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Rekord

record

the best, highest, fastest, or otherwise outstanding measured result in a category

IPA/ʁeˈkɔʁt/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

the best, highest, fastest, or otherwise outstanding measured result in a category

Die Läuferin stellte einen neuen nationalen Rekord auf.

Der alte Rekord wurde im Finale um zwei Sekunden gebrochen.

Die Temperatur erreichte einen Rekord für diesen Monat.

Common combinations are einen Rekord aufstellen and einen Rekord brechen. The genitive singular is des Rekords.

German commonly says einen Rekord aufstellen for setting one and einen Rekord brechen for beating it.

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Which phrase means 'to set a new record'?

Rekord is a masculine countable noun for the best, highest, fastest, or otherwise outstanding measured achievement in a defined category.