German word

siegen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈziːgn̩/

Meaning

  • verbwin

Example

Das Team siegte dank harter Arbeit.

The team won thanks to hard work.

Illustration for siegen (win)

More examples

Wir siegten am Ende knapp mit 2:1.

We narrowly won 2-1 in the end.

Core concept

A competitor emerges from a battle or contest as the side left in front.

Common phrases

  • siegen mit einem Tor

    win by one goal

  • siegen knapp

    win narrowly

Similar words

gewinnen: Secure victory in a game or competition along with points, winnings, or a prize.

Definition in German

siegen bedeutet, in einem Wettbewerb oder Kampf als Gewinner hervorzugehen.

Word origin

Siegen is an inherited Germanic verb connected with Sieg, the German noun for victory, rather than a modern borrowing.

Usage tips

  • Common patterns include im Wettbewerb siegen and über einen Gegner siegen; siegen does not normally take the defeated person as a direct object.

Other meanings

  • triumphverb

Opposites

Related words

  • der Siegvictorynoun
  • siegessicherconfident of victoryadjective

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