küren
Translation
to choose, to elect, to select (for an honor)
Examples
Sie wurde zur Weinkönigin gekürt.
She was chosen as the wine queen.
Das Magazin kürte ihn zum Sportler des Jahres.
The magazine chose him as sportsman of the year.
Grammar Patterns
((j-n)) ((zu+3)) to choose/elect sb. as sth. She was chosen as the winner.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wählen (to vote, choose), auswählen (to select), ernennen (to appoint).
Etymology
From Old High German 'kiosan' (to test, choose), related to the English word 'choose'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'die Kür', the freestyle program in sports like figure skating, which is a 'chosen' routine.