Niederlage
dieNoundefeat
English translations
- 01
loss
- 02
defeat
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Verlieren eines Kampfes, Spiels oder Wettbewerbs.
- English meaning
- Defeat
- Synonym
- Verlust, Scheitern
- German example
- Die Mannschaft erlitt eine bittere Niederlage.
- English example
- The team suffered a bitter defeat.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Niederlage
- Plural Form
- die Niederlagen
Related words
- Wahlniederlage
Election defeat
- Dauerschach
perpetual check
- abschlachten
to slaughter, to massacre
- revanchieren
to retaliate, to avenge
- unbesiegt
Undefeated
- mutlos
Discouraged
- Übermacht
Supremacy
- Schmach
Disgrace
- sich geschlagen geben
To admit defeat, to give up
- Rückschlag
Setback
- resignativ
Resigned
- Debakel
Debacle
- Revanche
Revanche means revenge or retaliation for a suffered defeat or injustice.
- Schlappe
Slap / Defeat
- schassen
To sack, to fire
- Klatsche
Slap, defeat, gossip
- abgebaut
Mined, dismantled, reduced
- kaudinisch
"Caudine" refers to the humiliating defeat of the Romans by the Samnites in 321 BC at the Caudine Forks. It is often used figuratively to describe a disgraceful surrender or submission.
Example sentences with “Niederlage”
Das Team musste eine Niederlage einstecken. (The team had to accept a defeat.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Niederlage?
It is feminine: 'die Niederlage'.