Noun
die Niederlage
Pronunciation: /ˈniːdɐˌlaːɡə/
defeat, loss
B2
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plural Niederlagen
Meanings
Noun
- defeat, loss
Example sentence
Durch die Niederlage war er völlig am Boden zerstört.
The defeat completely crushed him.
Word forms
singular
die Niederlage
plural
die Niederlagen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Niederlage
Accusativedie Niederlage
Dativeder Niederlage
Genitiveder Niederlage
Plural
Nominativedie Niederlagen
Accusativedie Niederlagen
Dativeden Niederlagen
Genitiveder Niederlagen
Usage
- eine Niederlage erleiden — This is an established combination for suffering a defeat.
- Niederlage / Sieg — These are opposites in a contest: defeat and victory.
Trotz der Niederlage bedankt sich die Mannschaft bei ihren Fans.
Despite the defeat, the team thanks its fans.