motkandidat

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From mot +‎ kandidat.

Noun

motkandidat m (definite singular motkandidaten, indefinite plural motkandidater, definite plural motkandidatene)

1. an opponent (rival candidate in an election)

References

• “motkandidat” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From mot +‎ kandidat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²muːtˌkɑndɪdɑt/

Noun

motkandidat m (definite singular motkandidaten, indefinite plural motkandidatar, definite plural motkandidatane)

1. an opponent (rival candidate for an election, a job or similar)

References

• “motkandidat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.