errungen
won · achieve · win
Mit Mühe oder Einsatz erfolgreich etwas erreicht oder gewonnen haben.
The German word "errungen" is the past participle of the verb "erringen", which means "to achieve" or "to win (through effort)".
Word components:
- ringen: means "to wrestle" or "to struggle".
So, "erringen" originally implies achieving something through struggle or effort.
Similar words:
- erzielen (to achieve)
- gewinnen (to win)
- erreichen (to reach, accomplish)
Differences:
- erringen emphasizes achievement through effort or struggle.
- erzielen is more neutral, meaning to attain a goal or result.
- gewinnen can imply winning usually in a competition or lottery.
- erreichen is more general, meaning to reach or get something.
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Examples
Die errungenen Erfolge werden gefeiert.adjective
The successes that have been won are being celebrated.
Viele Siege wurden nach hartem Training errungen.adjective
Many victories were achieved after hard training.
Er hat das Vertrauen seiner Kollegen mühsam errungen.adjective
He has laboriously won the trust of his colleagues.
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