noun
victory, win
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Sieg: Masculine noun meaning 'victory' or 'win'. Use der Sieg (Genitive: des Sieges). Plural: die Siege. Commonly used for military, sports or metaphorical victories. Regular plural formation. Remember article gender (der) and genitive/des Sieges for formal written German. Also appears in set phrases like 'zum Sieg führen'.
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Der Sieg der Mannschaft wurde ausgiebig gefeiert.
The team's victory was celebrated extensively.
Der Sieg des Teams wurde laut gefeiert.
The team's victory was loudly celebrated.
Der Fußballclub feierte den Sieg.
The football club celebrated the win.
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Imagine a trophy with the word 'Sieg' engraved on it.
Sounds like 'seek' but with a long 'ee' — think 'seek victory'.
Der (masculine): picture a male athlete lifting the trophy to remember 'der Sieg'.
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Sieg is a masculine noun. In many contexts it is used for sporting or military victories and celebrations.