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
Meister and Sieger can both refer to a winner in sports. Meister is the winner of a championship and holds the corresponding title. Sieger is more general and is suitable for any competition, fight, or election that someone has won.
Sieger
Nach dem letzten Spiel des Pokalturniers steht der Verein als Sieger fest.
After the final match of the cup tournament, the club is confirmed as the winner.
Meister
Nach dem letzten Ligaspiel steht der Verein als deutscher Meister fest.
After the final league match, the club is confirmed as the German champion.
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