konkurrierende

Konkurrierende is an adjective and present participle derived from the verb konkurrere, meaning to compete. It describes people, groups, or entities that are in competition with one another. The term is used in business, economics, law, and politics to denote rivalry or contestation between actors. In practice, it can refer to competing firms, parties, or bids, as in konkurrerende firmaer or konkurrerende tilbud. The word commonly appears in discussions of markets, regulation, and strategic behavior where multiple agents vie for advantage.

Etymology and language notes: konkurrere traces back to Latin concurrere, from con- “together” and currere “to run,” giving the sense of running together in competition. The present participle form konkurrenter describes ongoing competition. In Norwegian and Danish, the standard spelling is konkurrerende; some dialectal or older spellings may appear as konkurrerande in nynorsk variants or related forms. The noun konkurranse means competition, and konkurrerende is often contrasted with terms for non-competitive conditions, such as monopol or enkel leverandør.

Usage examples and context: konkurrenter or konkurrerende aktører are common phrases in markets to designate rivals. In procurement, konkurrerende tilbud are bids from multiple suppliers. In politics, konkurrerende partier describe parties contending for votes. The term is generally neutral, indicating rivalry without moral valence.

See also: konkurranse (competition), konkurrents (competitors), konkurrent (competitor), konkurrerende markeder (competitive markets).