Goldmedaille

gold medal

noun GOLT-meh-dy-eh Rare

Usage Note

Goldmedaille is the award given for first place at major competitions such as the Olympische Spiele or Weltmeisterschaften. Eine Goldmedaille gewinnen / holen are both common. The accompanying Goldmedaillengewinner (gold medallist) is a stock compound.

Examples

"Nach einem fehlerfreien Weitsprung holte sie die Goldmedaille."

Natural Translation

After a faultless long jump she took the gold medal.

Literal Translation

After a fault-free long-jump she fetched the gold medal.

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