die Niederlage
Translation
defeat, loss
Examples
Die Mannschaft erlitt eine schwere Niederlage.
The team suffered a heavy defeat.
Er musste seine Niederlage eingestehen.
He had to admit his defeat.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer a defeat eine Niederlage erleiden The team had to suffer a defeat.
to admit defeat eine Niederlage eingestehen The loser admitted his defeat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Verlust; Antonyms: der Sieg, der Erfolg
Etymology
From 'nieder' (down, low) + 'Lage' (situation, position). A 'low position' signifies defeat.
Memory Tips
Imagine a boxer being knocked 'nieder' (down) onto the mat, resulting in a defeat.