die Spolien
Translation
spoils, spolia, booty
Examples
Die Sieger nahmen die Spolien mit.
The victors took the spoils with them.
In der alten Kirche wurden Spolien verbaut.
Spolia were used in the old church.
Grammar Patterns
((the spoils)) the spoils The victors took the spoils with them.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Beute (booty), Raubgut (loot)
Etymology
From Latin 'spolium' (skin stripped from an animal, booty).
Memory Tips
Directly related to the English word 'spoils', as in 'the spoils of war'. Think of items 'spoiled' or taken from the defeated.