prize money
Loading your saved state.
prize money
A sum of money won as a prize in a competition, lottery, or race.
Die Gewinnerin des Tennisturniers erhielt ein Preisgeld von einer Million Euro.
The winner of the tennis tournament received prize money of one million euros.
The word is a clear compound of 'der Preis' (prize) and 'das Geld' (money). So it literally refers to money that you receive as a prize.
Das Preisgeld für den ersten Platz ist sehr hoch.
The prize money for first place is very high.
'Preisgeld' (prize money) is often combined with verbs like 'gewinnen' (to win), 'erhalten' (to receive), or 'bekommen' (to get). When referring to the organizers, the prize money is 'ausgeschüttet' or 'ausgezahlt' (paid out).
Die Mannschaft hat das Preisgeld unter sich aufgeteilt.
The team divided the prize money among themselves.
To describe the amount of the prize money, adjectives such as 'hoch' (high), 'niedrig' (low), 'attraktiv' (attractive), or 'beachtlich' (substantial) are often used.
Für den Sieg gab es ein beachtliches Preisgeld.
There was substantial prize money for the victory.
price / prize
A Preis is generally what you win in a competition; it does not have to consist only of money. Preisgeld specifically refers to the sum of money won. Preisgeld is therefore more precise when the monetary form or the exact amount matters.
Nora gewann beim Turnier ein Preisgeld von 1000 Euro.
Nora won 1,000 euros in prize money at the tournament.
Nora gewann beim Turnier einen Preis.
Nora won a prize at the tournament.
