Meaning 1neutral; business and sports · 82%
A company or person that provides financial support to someone or something.
Natural examples
Ein lokaler Sponsor bezahlt die Trikots der Jugendmannschaft.
A local sponsor pays for the youth team’s jerseys.
Die Veranstaltung sucht noch einen Sponsor.
The event is still looking for a sponsor.
Der Sponsor unterstützt das Musikfestival seit Jahren.
The sponsor has supported the music festival for years.
Usage note
Sponsor is masculine and forms Sponsoren; the feminine personal form is Sponsorin.
Mini-lesson: Sponsor
A company or person that provides financial support to someone or something. Sponsor is masculine and forms Sponsoren; the feminine personal form is Sponsorin.
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