Vocabulary
der
Sponsor
/ˈʃpɔnzɐ/· noun· Pl. die Sponsoren
sponsor
Der Sponsor is the company that pays money to a sports club, festival or event in return for publicity; its logo is on the shirts and posters.
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- Singular
- der Sponsor
- Plural
- die Sponsoren
- Genitiv
- des Sponsors
- feminin
- die Sponsorin
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Sponsor
sponsor
Der Verein sucht dringend einen neuen Sponsor für die Trikots.
The club is urgently looking for a new shirt sponsor.
Word family
Sponsorsponsernto sponsordas Sponsoringsponsorshipder Hauptsponsormain sponsorder Sponsorenlaufsponsored run
Common combinations
- einen Sponsor findento find a sponsor
- als Sponsor auftretento act as a sponsor
- der Sponsor springt abthe sponsor pulls out
- auf Sponsoren angewiesen seinto depend on sponsors
Common learner mistakes
- die Sponsorsdie SponsorenThe standard plural is die Sponsoren (stress on -so-); Sponsors, after English, is rare. The -s normally belongs to the genitive singular: des Sponsors.
Real examples
- Ohne Sponsoren könnte das Festival keine Tickets unter 50 Euro anbieten.Without sponsors the festival couldn't offer tickets for under 50 euros.
- Nach dem Skandal zog sich der wichtigste Sponsor zurück.After the scandal the most important sponsor pulled out.
- Für den Sponsorenlauf hat jedes Kind einen Sponsor aus der Familie oder Nachbarschaft gefunden.For the sponsored run, every child found a sponsor among family or neighbours.
