errungen
achieved; won; attained (usually through struggle).
Word details
- German meaning
- Durch Anstrengung oder Kampf erreicht oder erworben.
- English meaning
- Achieved
- Synonym
- erworben, erreicht
- German example
- Der Sieg wurde hart errungen.
- English example
- The victory was hard-won.
- Opposite of
- gained, achievedverfehlt
Related words
- Errungenschaft
Achievement
- gewonnen
Won
- Wettbewerbsverzerrung
Distortion of competition
- randomisieren
Randomize
- randomisiert
Randomized
- Dreifachblindstudie
Triple-blind study
- Besitzstand
vested interest
- Arbeitskampf
Labor dispute
- Markstein
Milestone
- epochal
Epoch-making
- siegreich
Victorious
- Weltausstellung
World exposition, World's Fair
- Sperrung
Blockage
- Verzerrung
Distortion
- erringen
Achieve
Example sentences with “errungen”
Der Sieg wurde hart errungen. (The victory was hard-won.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'errungen' a common verb?
It is the past participle of 'erringen'. It is used in formal or literary contexts to describe hard-earned success.