Polyglot Dictionary

Gewinner

/ɡəˈvɪnɐ/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Gewinner

Meaning

  1. winner

    Built from gewinnen (to win) + -er (one who).

    • Der Gewinner bekommt einen Preis.

      The winner gets a prize.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • gewinnen to win
  • -er one who

Similar words

sieger

Gewinner is the more general word for "winner," of a lottery, a prize, or any contest; Sieger specifically means "victor" in a competition or battle, more formal and triumphant.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

vencedor

vencedor is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "winner."

Portuguese

vencedor

vencedor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "winner."

Practice

1 What does Gewinner mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ bekommt einen Preis.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gewinner?

nouncompound

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