siegen

win

verb ZEE-gen Rare

Also means

be victorious

Usage Note

siegen means to win or be victorious, stressing the triumph itself rather than a prize. Compare gewinnen, which can take a direct object like ein Spiel gewinnen. Siegen is usually intransitive: Wir haben gesiegt.

Examples

"Die Heimmannschaft siegte deutlich mit drei zu null."

Natural Translation

The home team won clearly three nil.

Literal Translation

The home-team won clearly with three to zero.

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