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To achieve or win something valuable, such as a victory, title, or prize, through great effort and hard work. It is often used in the context of competitions, sports, or political conflicts.
Die Mannschaft konnte nach einem harten Kampf die Meisterschaft erringen.
After a tough fight, the team was able to win the championship.
The verb 'erringen' (to win) is derived from the verb 'ringen', which means 'to wrestle', 'to struggle', or 'to toil'. The prefix 'er-' often expresses the achievement of a goal through an action. So 'erringen' literally means to win something through struggle or great effort.
Nach jahrelanger Forschung errang die Wissenschaftlerin endlich einen Durchbruch.
After years of research, the scientist finally achieved a breakthrough.
'Erringen' (to win) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'er-' remains firmly attached to the verb in all sentence forms and tenses and is not placed at the end of the sentence.
Die Mannschaft hat den Pokal letztes Jahr errungen.
The team won the cup last year.
This verb is almost always combined with valuable, abstract goals. Typical nouns are: 'einen Sieg erringen' (to win a victory), 'einen Erfolg erringen' (to achieve a success), 'die Unabhängigkeit erringen' (to win independence), or 'das Vertrauen erringen' (to win trust).
Durch seine ehrliche Arbeit konnte er das Vertrauen seiner Kollegen erringen.
Through his honest work, he was able to win the trust of his colleagues.
'Erringen' (to win) belongs to elevated language and is often used in formal contexts such as the news, official speeches, or literature. It emphasizes the great effort that was necessary to achieve the goal.
Die Bürgerrechtsbewegung hat viele wichtige Freiheiten errungen.
The civil rights movement won many important freedoms.
to win / gain
A title or prize can be won with gewinnen or erringen. Gewinnen describes the success neutrally, while erringen also emphasizes great effort and difficulty and sounds more formal. Use gewinnen for a general statement and erringen when the difficult path is important.
Die Läuferin errang den Titel nach jahrelangem hartem Training.
The runner won the title after years of hard training.
Die Läuferin gewann den Titel bei der deutschen Meisterschaft.
The runner won the title at the German championships.
