German word

Sponsor

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃpɔnzoːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsponsor

Example

Unsere Sponsoren unterstützen das Team.

Our sponsors support the team.

Illustration for Sponsor (sponsor)

More examples

Ich möchte einen Sponsor finden.

I would like to find a sponsor.

Core concept

An outside backer supplies money that helps an activity or team continue without taking part in it.

Common phrases

  • einen Sponsor finden

    find a sponsor

  • einen Sponsor gewinnen

    attract a sponsor

  • unser Sponsor

    our sponsor

Similar words

Geldgeber: A person or organization that provides money needed for an activity or business.
Förderer: A person or organization that supports an activity over time with money or advice.
Unterstützer: A person or organization that offers practical help or support for an activity.
Spender: A person or organization that gives money or goods through donations or fundraising.

Definition in German

Eine natürliche oder juristische Person, die finanzielle Mittel bereitstellt, um eine Aktivität zu fördern, ohne selbst an der Durchführung beteiligt zu sein.

Word origin

German Sponsor is borrowed from English sponsor, which goes back to Latin sponsor, meaning guarantor, from spondere, meaning to promise.

Usage tips

  • Sponsor is masculine in German, with the plural form Sponsoren; the feminine form is Sponsorin.

Other meanings

  • backernoun
  • fundernoun

Opposites

  • Empfängerrecipientnoun
  • Begünstigterbeneficiarynoun

Related words

  • Sponsoringsponsorshipnoun
  • Sponsorinfemale sponsornoun
  • sponsernsponsorverb

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