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award winner
A woman who has been honored with a prize or award for a special achievement.
Die diesjährige Preisträgerin des Deutschen Buchpreises wurde heute bekannt gegeben.
This year's winner of the German Book Prize was announced today.
The word is made up of 'Preis' (prize) and 'Trägerin' (female bearer). So a 'Preisträgerin' (female award winner) is literally a woman who 'carries' a prize, or rather has received one.
Als Preisträgerin durfte sie bei der Zeremonie eine Rede halten.
As the award winner, she was allowed to give a speech at the ceremony.
To name the specific prize the person has won, the genitive is usually used. Alternatively, the preposition 'von' (of/from) with the dative is also possible.
Sie ist die Preisträgerin des wichtigsten Filmpreises des Landes.
She is the winner of the country's most important film award.
'Preisträgerin' (female award winner) is often combined with adjectives such as 'diesjährig' (this year's), 'ehemalig' (former), or 'glücklich' (happy). Typical verbs are 'küren' (to choose/name), 'ehren' (to honor), or 'bekannt geben' (to announce).
Die Jury hat die diesjährige Preisträgerin einstimmig gekürt.
The jury unanimously chose this year's award winner.
winner
Gewinnerin and Preisträgerin can both refer to a woman at an awards ceremony. Gewinnerin typically implies that she has won a competition or game, while a Preisträgerin can also be honored for an achievement without having competed. Use Gewinnerin for a victory; otherwise, Preisträgerin is usually more appropriate.
Nach der Ehrung nahm die Preisträgerin den Preis für ihre besondere Leistung entgegen.
After the ceremony, the award recipient accepted the prize for her outstanding achievement.
Nach dem Finale nahm die Gewinnerin des Wettbewerbs den Pokal entgegen.
After the final, the winner of the competition accepted the trophy.
