Sieg
/ziːk/masculine
The English phrase victory is translated into German as Sieg.
Sieg is a masculine noun referring to the condition or state of having won a battle, a competition or having succeeded in an effort. You can also use the compound noun Siegesserie to describe a winning streak or a series of victories.
Meaning: condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort, an instance of this (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of Sieg is Siege. When using the masculine noun in the genitive case, it takes the ending -es and the article becomes des Sieges.
How do you pronounce it?
/ziːk/
Did you know?
- The word Sieg is a distant linguistic relative of the names of several rivers, such as the 'Saône' in France and the 'Sée' in Normandy.
- The word Sieg can be found in many traditional German first names, such as 'Siegfried' or 'Sieglinde'.
- In a sporting context, a German commentator might describe a 'Pyrrhic victory' as a Pyrrhussieg.
Examples in context
- Der Sieg ist unser.Victory is on our side.This sentence is useful for saying that victory is on your side using Sieg.Tatoeba #1197850 by samueldora, translation #506177 by FeuDRenais
- Das ist ein großer Sieg.This is a great victory.This sentence is useful for describing a great victory using Sieg.Tatoeba #1582149 by al_ex_an_der, translation #1582146 by Spamster
- Wir brauchen einen Sieg.We need a victory.This sentence is useful for expressing a need for a victory using Sieg.Tatoeba #1894268 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1893764 by CK
- Wir haben gewonnen!We won!
- Wir haben das Fußballturnier gewonnen! Das war ein großer Triumph!We won the soccer tournament! That was a great triumph!
- 72 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sarah and Felix are celebrating after a local tennis tournament.
- SarahHerzlichen Glückwunsch zu deinem Sieg!Congratulations on your victory!
- FelixDanke, Sarah, ich bin sehr glücklich.Thanks, Sarah, I am very happy.
- SarahDu hast wirklich hart dafür trainiert.You really trained hard for it.
- FelixJa, dieser Sieg bedeutet mir viel.Yes, this victory means a lot to me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “victory” translations and entries Sieg, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Sieg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
