Niederlage

German

Etymology

From Middle High German niderlāge. By surface analysis, deverbal from niederlegen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːdɐˌlaːɡə/
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  • Hyphenation: Nie‧der‧la‧ge
  • Rhymes: -aːɡə

Noun

Niederlage f (genitive Niederlage, plural Niederlagen)

  1. defeat, loss
    Synonym: Schlappe
    Antonyms: Sieg, Gewinn
    eine vernichtende Niederlage ― a crushing defeat

Declension

Declension of Niederlage [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Niederlage die Niederlagen
genitive einer der Niederlage der Niederlagen
dative einer der Niederlage den Niederlagen
accusative eine die Niederlage die Niederlagen

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