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victorious
Describes a person, group, or action that has won a victory in a fight, competition, or conflict, or has led to a victory.
Die siegreiche Mannschaft wurde mit Pokal und Medaillen geehrt.
The victorious team was honored with a trophy and medals.
The adjective is made up of the noun 'der Sieg' (victory) and the suffix '-reich'. It literally means 'rich in victory'. The suffix '-reich' means 'full of' and is also found in other words.
Nach dem siegreichen Finale feierte die ganze Stadt.
After the victorious final, the whole city celebrated.
'Siegreich' (victorious) can describe not only a noun but also be used as an adverb. It then describes the way in which an action leads to success.
Die Mannschaft ging siegreich aus dem Turnier hervor.
The team emerged victorious from the tournament.
The word 'siegreich' (victorious) belongs more to an elevated or written style. It is often found in reports about sports, history, or in literary texts.
Der General führte seine Armee siegreich in die Schlacht.
The general led his army victoriously into battle.
successful
'erfolgreich' and 'siegreich' are similar because both describe a positive result. However, 'erfolgreich' is more general: it fits many goals, for example in work, learning, projects, or conversations. 'siegreich' is used when it is really about a victory, meaning in a competition, fight, or dispute. A team can be 'siegreich' in a game, but a job application is not 'siegreich'; it is 'erfolgreich'. Memory tip: Every victory is a success, but not every success is a victory.
Nach einem schweren Spiel verließ die Mannschaft siegreich den Platz.
After a difficult game, the team left the field victorious.
Der Testlauf der neuen App war erfolgreich.
The test run of the new app was successful.