die Lotterie
Translation
lottery, raffle, draw
Examples
Er hat in der Lotterie gewonnen.
He won the lottery.
Ich kaufe jede Woche ein Lotterielos.
I buy a lottery ticket every week.
Grammar Patterns
to win the lottery in der Lotterie gewinnen He won the lottery.
to take part in a lottery an einer Lotterie teilnehmen Many people take part in the lottery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Glücksspiel (game of chance), Tombola (raffle)
Etymology
From French 'loterie', from Italian 'lotteria', related to 'lotto' meaning 'lot, share'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'lottery', making it very easy to remember. Think of 'a lot' of people hoping to win.