nederlaag

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch nederlaghe (15th c.), probably after early modern German Niederlage, from Middle High German niderlāge (the act of sinking to the ground). Analysable as neder (nether, down) +‎ laag (layer), though the latter word is used in the obsolete sense of “act or way of lying” (for which now ligging).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈneːdərˌlaːx/
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  • Hyphenation: ne‧der‧laag

Noun

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nederlaag f (plural nederlagen, diminutive nederlaagje n)

  1. defeat

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