gewonnen
Translation
won, gained, extracted
Examples
Das Spiel ist gewonnen.
The game is won.
Das gewonnene Geld war schnell weg.
The money that was won was gone quickly.
Aus Trauben wird Wein gewonnen.
Wine is extracted from grapes.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) gewonnen haben to have won sth. We have won the game.
((aus+3)) gewonnen werden to be gained/extracted from sth. Salt is gained from the sea.
Similar Words
Synonyms: achieved, obtained; Antonyms: lost (verloren)
Etymology
Past participle of 'gewinnen' (to win). From Old High German 'winnan' (to struggle, fight).
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to the English 'win'. The 'ge-' prefix often indicates a completed action or state.