No. 509 in Dutch
winnaar
Winner.
In a sentence
De winnaar van de wedstrijd ontving zijn prijs op het podium.
The winner of the competition received their prize on the podium.
In this sentence, 'winnaar' is used to indicate the person who has won a particular event.
Elke winnaar krijgt een certificaat als aandenken aan de wedstrijd.
Every winner receives a certificate as a memento of the competition.
Here, 'winnaar' refers to any individual who has achieved victory in a given context.
De winnaar van die discussie was duidelijk aan de kwaliteit van zijn argumenten.
The winner of that debate was clearly determined by the quality of their arguments.
In this usage, 'winnaar' metaphorically describes the person who prevailed in a theoretical or non-physical contest, like a debate.
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