No. 1,995 in German
gewannen
"Gewannen" is the past tense of "gewinnen," meaning "won."
In a sentence
Die Mannschaft gewannen das Spiel nach einem harten Kampf.
The team won the game after a tough fight.
Here, 'gewannen' is used in an historical past tense, describing an action of winning that occurred in the past.
In der Vergangenheit gewannen viele Künstler bei Wettbewerben.
In the past, many artists won at competitions.
The word 'gewannen' conveys the action performed by the artists in earlier times, utilizing its past tense form.
Sie gewannen die Herzen des Publikums mit ihrer Musik.
They won the hearts of the audience with their music.
'Gewannen' describes the successful emotional connection established with the audience, expressed in the past tense.
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