der Hauptgewinn
grand prize
The largest or most valuable prize in a lottery, competition, or similar contest.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat den Hauptgewinn gewonnen: ein neues Auto.
She won the grand prize: a new car.
der Hauptgewinn
grand prize
der Hauptgewinn, die Hauptgewinne
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hauptgewinn, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hauptgewinne |
| genitive | des Hauptgewinnes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Hauptgewinn | die Hauptgewinne |
| accusative | den Hauptgewinn | die Hauptgewinne |
| dative | dem Hauptgewinn | den Hauptgewinnen |
| genitive | des Hauptgewinnes des Hauptgewinns | der Hauptgewinne |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Hauptgewinn' is made up of 'Haupt-' (main) and 'Gewinn' (prize). Here, 'Haupt-' indicates that it is the most important or valuable prize.
EXAMPLE
Der Hauptgewinn besteht aus einer Reise für zwei Personen.
The grand prize consists of a trip for two.
Typical collocations
Verbs such as 'gewinnen' (to win), 'ziehen' (to draw), and 'bekommen' (to receive) are often used with 'Hauptgewinn'. Typical patterns are 'den Hauptgewinn gewinnen' (to win the grand prize) and 'den Hauptgewinn ziehen' (to draw the grand prize).
EXAMPLE
Bei der Tombola hat ein Kind den Hauptgewinn gezogen.
A child drew the grand prize at the raffle.
Context clues
Words such as 'Los' (ticket), 'Ziehung' (drawing), 'Tombola' (raffle), 'Lotterie' (lottery), or 'Preisausschreiben' (competition) often indicate that 'Hauptgewinn' refers to the most valuable prize in a contest.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Ziehung warteten alle gespannt darauf, wer den Hauptgewinn erhalten hatte.
After the drawing, everyone waited eagerly to find out who had received the grand prize.
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