die Niederlage
B2defeat
- English meaning
- defeat
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Niederlagen
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Dictionary
- German words with N
Niederlage in a sentence
Die schmerzliche Niederlage verursachte großen Kummer.
The painful defeat caused great sorrow.
Declension of die Niederlage
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Niederlage | die Niederlagen |
| Accusative | die Niederlage | die Niederlagen |
| Dative | der Niederlage | den Niederlagen |
| Genitive | der Niederlage | der Niederlagen |
Word family
die Niederlage is built from nieder (low / lowly / minor) and die Lage (situation). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Niederlage comes from
mittelhochdeutsch niderlāge; Ableitung vom Verb niederlegen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -e (plus Vokalwechsel)
Words that go with Niederlage
Questions about Niederlage
Is it der, die or das Niederlage?
It is die Niederlage — Niederlage is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Niederlagen.
What is the plural of Niederlage?
The plural of die Niederlage is die Niederlagen.
What is the genitive of Niederlage?
The genitive singular is der Niederlage. The dative plural is den Niederlagen.
What does Niederlage mean in English?
die Niederlage means "defeat". For example: "Die schmerzliche Niederlage verursachte großen Kummer." — "The painful defeat caused great sorrow."
What level is Niederlage in German?
Niederlage is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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