Pyrrhussieg
derNounPyrrhic victory
English translations
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Pyrrhic victory
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Pyrrhussieg ist ein Sieg, der mit so hohen Verlusten verbunden ist, dass er dem Verlierer ähnelt.
- English meaning
- A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that comes at such a great cost that it resembles a defeat.
- Synonym
- Scheinsieg
- German example
- Die Schlacht war ein Pyrrhussieg, da wir zwar gewonnen haben, aber fast alle Soldaten verloren haben.
- English example
- The battle was a Pyrrhic victory, as we won, but lost almost all our soldiers.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Pyrrhussieg
- Plural Form
- die Pyrrhussiege
Related words
- Scheinsieg
Pyrrhic victory
Example sentences with “Pyrrhussieg”
Es war nur ein Pyrrhussieg. (It was only a Pyrrhic victory.)
Frequently asked questions
What does a Pyrrhic victory mean?
A victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. It is masculine (der Pyrrhussieg).