noun
record, best result
B1
Rekord: masculine noun meaning 'record' or 'best result' (e.g., sports). Gender der, plural Rekorde. Declensions: nominative plural die Rekorde, genitive des Rekords (singular) and der Rekorde (plural), dative den Rekorden. No irregular plural; common in performance and data contexts.
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Er hat einen neuen Weltrekord im Hochsprung aufgestellt.
He set a new world record in the high jump.
Der Umsatz erreichte einen Rekord im letzten Quartal.
Sales reached a record high last quarter.
Er hat einen neuen Rekord im 100-Meter-Lauf aufgestellt.
He set a new record in the 100-meter sprint.
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Picture a trophy with a plaque reading 'Rekord' to recall record/achievement.
Sounds like 'ray-kord' — think 'ray of something kept on a record'.
Masculine 'der' — imagine a strong male athlete holding the record.
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Rekord can mean a performance record (sports), a high value (sales record), or a data record; genitive singular commonly 'des Rekords' in modern usage.