Lotterie
/ˌlɔtəˈʁiː/feminine
The English word "lottery" is Lotterie in German.
Lotterie refers to a scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance. You can use the phrase den Jackpot knacken to mean "to hit the jackpot", or die Gewinnzahlen tippen to mean "to pick the winning numbers".
Meaning: scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for a lottery ticket is the compound noun Lotterielos, which is formed by combining Lotterie and Los.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌlɔtəˈʁiː/
Did you know?
- The word knacken in the phrase den Jackpot knacken literally means 'to crack', as if the jackpot were a hard nut or a safe.
- The word Lotterie entered German via the Lower Rhine region from Dutch, rather than through direct Latin or French influence in the heart of Germany.
- The German expression ein Los ziehen means to draw a lot, but it is also used metaphorically to describe the luck one is born with in life.
Examples in context
- Ich habe in der Lotterie gewonnen.I won the lottery.This sentence shows how to say you won the Lotterie.Tatoeba #4573004 by Sirio60, translation #320982 by CK
- Tom gewann zehntausend Dollar in der Lotterie.Tom won $10,000 in the lottery.This sentence illustrates winning a specific amount of money in the Lotterie.Tatoeba #682989 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #682439 by Source_VOA
- An vielen Orten verkaufen blinde Personen Lotterielose.In many places blind persons sell lottery tickets.This sentence uses the term Lotterie in the context of selling tickets.Tatoeba #716309 by Esperantostern, translation #455981 by lukaszpp
- Die Lotterie zieht jeden Samstag die Gewinnzahlen.The lottery draws the winning numbers every Saturday.
- Die Verlosung des Hauptgewinns findet am Ende der Lotterie statt.The drawing of the main prize takes place at the end of the lottery.
- Lass uns Lotto spielen und auf den Jackpot hoffen!Let's play Lotto and hope for the jackpot!
- Die Ziehung der Gewinnzahlen findet jeden Mittwoch statt.The drawing of the winning numbers takes place every Wednesday.
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Example conversation
Julian and Hannah are discussing a local charity event.
- JulianHannah, hast du schon die Lose für die Lotterie gekauft?Hannah, have you already bought the tickets for the lottery?
- HannahNein, Julian, ich habe sie heute Morgen vergessen.No, Julian, I forgot them this morning.
- JulianSoll ich sie für dich besorgen?Should I get them for you?
- HannahDas wäre sehr lieb von dir, danke!That would be very kind of you, thanks!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lottery” translations and entries Lotterie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Lotterie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
