der Sieg
Translation
victory, win, triumph
Examples
Der Sieg war sehr wichtig für uns.
The victory was very important for us.
Sie feierten den großen Sieg.
They celebrated the big victory.
Grammar Patterns
to achieve a victory (einen Sieg erringen) The team achieved an important victory.
victory over ((sb./sth.)) (Sieg über j-n/et4) The victory over the opponent was hard.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Triumph, Erfolg; Antonyms: Niederlage
Etymology
From Middle High German 'sige', Old High German 'sigi'. Cognate with Sanskrit 'sahate' (conquers).
Memory Tips
Think of 'Siegfried' (victory peace) or 'Siege' (though meaning differs, sounds somewhat similar).