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home win
A victory that a sports team or athlete achieves in a competition on their own field or in their own arena.
Nach einer langen Durststrecke feierte der Verein endlich wieder einen Heimsieg.
After a long dry spell, the club finally celebrated another home win.
'Heimsieg' is a compound noun made up of 'heim' (at home, on one's own field) and 'der Sieg' (victory). So it literally means a 'win at home.'
Die Mannschaft konnte vor den eigenen Fans einen wichtigen Heimsieg sichern.
The team was able to secure an important home win in front of its own fans.
This word is used almost exclusively in the context of sports and competitions to describe the victory of the home team.
Die Zeitung berichtete groß über den überraschenden Heimsieg des Außenseiters.
The newspaper reported extensively on the underdog's surprising home win.
Common verbs used with 'Heimsieg' (home win) are 'einen Heimsieg feiern' (to celebrate a home win), 'einen Heimsieg einfahren' (to record a home win), or 'einen Heimsieg landen' (to pull off a home win).
Die Fans feierten den ersten Heimsieg der Saison bis spät in die Nacht.
The fans celebrated the first home win of the season late into the night.
victory
'der Sieg' and 'der Heimsieg' both refer to a successful outcome in a competition. 'der Sieg' is the general word and fits sports, games, fights, or other conflicts. 'der Heimsieg' is more specific: it means a victory in sports on one's own field or in one's own arena. Learners may confuse the words because every 'Heimsieg' is also a 'Sieg'. But not every 'Sieg' is a 'Heimsieg'. If the location is important and the team played at home, 'Heimsieg' is more precise.
Der Heimsieg war für die Fans besonders schön, weil sie im Stadion dabei waren.
The home win was especially wonderful for the fans because they were there in the stadium.
Nach dem letzten Punkt feierte das Team den Sieg gegen den starken Gegner.
After the final point, the team celebrated the victory against the strong opponent.