Guanyadora

Guanyadora is the feminine form of the Catalan noun guanyador, meaning a person who wins or achieves something. It is used to denote a female winner or beneficiary in Catalan-speaking regions, such as Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, the Valencian Community, and Andorra, as well as in Catalan-language media and literature. The masculine form is guanyador; the feminine plural guanyadores; the masculine plural guanyadors.

Formation and grammar: the word is built from the verb guanyar, “to win,” with the agentive suffix -dora, a productive pattern in Catalan for forming nouns that denote someone who performs an action. As a feminine singular, guanyadora agrees with feminine nouns and can take typical determiner and adjective agreements in Catalan sentences.

Usage and context: guanyadora is commonly used in sports reporting, prize announcements, award ceremonies, and other contexts where a female winner or beneficiary is identified. It is the standard Catalan equivalent of the Spanish ganadora; in Catalan texts, ganadora would be considered a Spanish loanword rather than the correct Catalan term. In contrast, the masculine counterpart guanyador is used for male winners.

Examples: La guanyadora del premi serà anunciada aquesta tarda. Fins i tot la guanyadora havia preparat una presentació excel·lent.

See also: guanyador, ganadora, guanyar.