German Conversation · Level 36
73 words
German word
sieglos
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈziːkloːs/
Meaning
- adjectivewinless
Example
Der Klub hatte eine sieglose Saison.
The club had a winless season.
More examples
Mit siegloser Bilanz geriet der Trainer unter Druck.
With a winless record, the coach came under pressure.
Core concept
A league table with a team's wins column stuck at zero across the relevant stretch.
Common phrases
mit siegloser Bilanz
with a winless record
als sieglose Mannschaft
as a winless team
Similar words
erfolglos: Failing to achieve the expected win or result.
punktlos: Having earned no points in a league or tournament.
Definition in German
Für Mannschaften, Saisons oder Serien verwendet, die keinen einzigen Sieg erzielt haben.
Word origin
The adjective combines Sieg, from Old High German sigu, with the native suffix -los, meaning without or lacking.
Usage tips
- Unlike ungeschlagen, sieglos means that no win has been recorded; an ungeschlagen team can still have wins as long as it has not lost.
Opposites
- erfolgreichsuccessfuladjective
Related words
- Sieglosigkeitwinlessnessnoun