nederlaag

== Dutch == === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ˈneːdərˌlaːx/ Hyphenation: ne‧der‧laag === Noun === nederlaag f (plural nederlagen, diminutive nederlaagje n) defeat ==== Antonyms ==== overwinning zege ==== Derived terms ==== overwinningsnederlaag