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der Sieger
winner
A person, team, or group that wins a competition, fight, or election.
example
Der Sieger des Marathons wurde im Ziel mit Applaus empfangen.
The winner of the marathon was greeted with applause at the finish line.
der Sieger
winner
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Meanings
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Word family
'Der Sieger' (winner) belongs to the word family around 'der Sieg' (victory) and the verb 'siegen' (to be victorious). The ending '-er' turns it into the person who has achieved the victory.
EXAMPLE
Nach einem langen Kampf stand der Sieger endlich fest.
After a long fight, the winner was finally decided.
Typical collocations
Common phrases with 'Sieger' (winner) are 'als Sieger hervorgehen' (to emerge as the winner) or 'den Sieger küren' (to officially name the winner).
EXAMPLE
Am Ende des Abends wurde der Sieger des Wettbewerbs gekürt.
At the end of the evening, the winner of the competition was officially named.
Sentence structure with genitive
To say which competition someone has won, the genitive is very often used. For example: 'der Sieger des Rennens' (the winner of the race) or 'der Sieger des Turniers' (the winner of the tournament).
EXAMPLE
Der Sieger des Schreibwettbewerbs erhält ein Preisgeld.
The winner of the writing competition receives prize money.
Compare with
Sieger vs Meister
master / champion
'der Meister' and 'der Sieger' can both refer to a person or team that has won. 'Sieger' is more general: a Sieger wins a competition, a game, a fight, or an election. 'Meister' is used especially in sports for the winner of a championship or an entire season. The words can be confused because a Meister is always also a Sieger. But not every Sieger is a Meister. Someone who wins a single race is the Sieger; someone who wins the championship is the Meister.
Sieger
Jan ist heute der Sieger des kurzen Rennens im Sportverein.
Jan is the winner of today's short race at the sports club.
Meister
Nach dem letzten Spiel wurde die Mannschaft zum Meister der Liga.
After the final game, the team became the league champion.
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