Scheinsieg
derNounpyrrhic victory; fake victory; apparent victory
English translations
- 01
pyrrhic victory
- 02
apparent victory
- 03
false victory
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Sieg, der nur oberflächlich oder kurzfristig erscheint, aber langfristig negative Konsequenzen hat.
- English meaning
- Pyrrhic victory
- Synonym
- Pyrrhussieg
- German example
- Der gefeierte Wahlsieg entpuppte sich als Scheinsieg, da die Regierung bald darauf scheiterte.
- English example
- The celebrated election victory turned out to be a Pyrrhic victory as the government failed soon after.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Scheinsieg
- Plural Form
- die Scheinsiege
Related words
- Pyrrhussieg
A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that comes at such a great cost that it resembles a defeat.
Example sentences with “Scheinsieg”
Es war nur ein Scheinsieg für die Partei. (It was only a pyrrhic victory for the party.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Scheinsieg?
Scheinsieg is a masculine noun (der). The plural is 'die Scheinsiege'.