No. 12,482 in German
wk
In German, "wk" is not a standard word but commonly an abbreviation, often for "Weltkrieg" (World War) or "Wettkampf" (competition), depending on context.
In a sentence
Der WK hat gerade begonnen.
The competition just started.
The acronym 'WK' stands for 'Wettkampf', which means 'competition' in German and is commonly used in informal contexts.
Im WK gestern habe ich den ersten Platz gemacht.
In the competition yesterday, I took first place.
Here, 'WK' is used to refer to a specific event of a competition, showcasing its adaptability.
Beim Diskutieren über den WK haben wir viele interessante Ideen gesammelt.
While discussing the competition, we gathered many interesting ideas.
In this case, 'WK' refers to a general or abstract idea of a competition that was the topic of conversation.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “wk” in actual German podcasts.
Find “wk” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays German podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Deutsch, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
German books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).