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die Siegerin
female winner
A female person who has won a competition, fight, or dispute.
example
Die Siegerin des Tennisturniers nahm strahlend den Pokal entgegen.
The winner of the tennis tournament accepted the trophy with a beaming smile.
die Siegerin
female winner
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Word family
'Die Siegerin' (the female winner) belongs to the word family around victory. The verb is 'siegen' (to win/be victorious), and the neutral noun is 'der Sieg' (victory). The ending '-in' marks the female person.
EXAMPLE
Nach einem langen Kampf konnte sie endlich siegen.
After a long fight, she was finally able to win.
Use with genitive
Very often, the genitive is used after 'Siegerin' (female winner) to indicate what was won. For example, you say 'die Siegerin des Wettbewerbs' (the winner of the competition) or 'die Siegerin des Rennens' (the winner of the race).
EXAMPLE
Wer war die Siegerin des letzten Gesangswettbewerbs?
Who was the winner of the last singing competition?
Fixed expressions
There are fixed phrases with this word. Typical ones are 'zur Siegerin gekürt werden' (to be crowned the winner) or 'als Siegerin aus dem Wettbewerb hervorgehen' (to emerge from the competition as the winner).
EXAMPLE
Am Ende wurde sie zur Siegerin des Abends gekürt.
In the end, she was crowned the winner of the evening.
Compare with
Siegerin vs Sieger
winner
'der Sieger' and 'die Siegerin' both mean a person who has won. The difference is mainly gender, and sometimes also the group you are talking about. 'die Siegerin' is used for a female person. 'der Sieger' is used for a male person, for a team, or generally for the winner. Learners may confuse the words because the meaning is almost the same. Pay attention to whether you are talking about a woman, a man, a group, or the winner in general.
Siegerin
Nach dem Lauf gratulierten alle der Siegerin.
After the race, everyone congratulated the winner.
Sieger
Der Sieger des Turniers bekommt einen kleinen Pokal.
The winner of the tournament gets a small trophy.
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