winner
- One who has won or often wins.
- A point or goal that wins a competition.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɪnə/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle English wynner, wynnere, equivalent to win + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Winner (“winner”), West Frisian winner (“winner”), Dutch winner and winnaar (“winner”), German Low German Winner, Gewinner (“winner”), German Gewinner (“winner”), Danish vinder (“winner”), Swedish vinnare (“winner”), Norwegian vinner (“winner”).
Related words
title holder
good at
winning candidate
winning horse
cup-holder
celebrity
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