German word

Hauptsponsor

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃpɔnzoːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmain sponsor

Example

Unser Hauptsponsor hat das Event finanziert.

Our main sponsor funded the event.

Illustration for Hauptsponsor (main sponsor)

More examples

Der Hauptsponsor kündigte zusätzliche Fördermittel an.

The main sponsor announced additional funding.

Core concept

One backer's name occupies the most prominent sponsor position at an event.

Common phrases

  • zum Hauptsponsor werden

    become the main sponsor

  • als Hauptsponsor auftreten

    act as the main sponsor

  • vom Hauptsponsor finanziert werden

    be funded by the main sponsor

Similar words

Sponsor: Person or organization providing money, goods, or services to support an event or activity.
Geldgeber: Person or organization providing funds for a specific project or activity.
Förderer: Person or organization supporting an organization or activity through grants or subsidies.
Unterstützer: Person or organization offering practical, financial, or moral support.

Definition in German

Ein Sponsor, der den größten Teil der Finanzierung oder der sachlichen Unterstützung trägt und dafür besonders hervorgehoben wird.

Word origin

Hauptsponsor combines German Haupt- meaning 'main' or 'chief' with Sponsor, a borrowing from Latin sponsor 'guarantor' related to spondere 'to promise'.

Usage tips

  • As a masculine German noun, it takes der Hauptsponsor and the plural Hauptsponsoren; the final noun determines the compound's gender.

Other meanings

  • lead sponsornoun

Opposites

  • Nebensponsorsecondary sponsornoun

Related words

  • Hauptsponsorinfemale main sponsornoun
  • Hauptsponsoringmain sponsorshipnoun

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