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winner
A female person who has won a victory in a competition, a game, or a conflict.
Die Gewinnerin des Marathonlaufs wurde im Ziel mit Applaus empfangen.
The winner of the marathon was greeted with applause at the finish line.
The word is derived from the verb 'gewinnen' (to win). The ending '-in' is added to the masculine form 'der Gewinner' (the male winner) to form the feminine form. This pattern is very common in German.
Meine Schwester ist eine geborene Gewinnerin.
My sister is a born winner.
To say what was won, German often uses the genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/from). This indicates which competition or prize the person won.
Sie ist die Gewinnerin des diesjährigen Schreibwettbewerbs.
She is the winner of this year's writing competition.
'Gewinnerin' (female winner) is often combined with adjectives such as 'glücklich' (happy), 'stolz' (proud), or 'verdient' (deserving) to describe the emotions or circumstances of the victory.
Die stolze Gewinnerin nahm den Pokal entgegen.
The proud winner accepted the trophy.
champion / master
Both words can refer to a woman after she has won a competition. „Die Meisterin“ tends to emphasize a championship or a comparable title, while „die Gewinnerin“ refers to any victory in a competition, game, or dispute. Use „Meisterin“ for the title and „Gewinnerin“ for general success.
Nach dem Finale erhielt Lara als Gewinnerin des Spiels den Pokal.
After the final, Lara received the trophy as the winner of the game.
Nach dem Finale durfte sich Lara die neue Meisterin der Stadt nennen.
After the final, Lara was allowed to call herself the new champion of the city.
