Also means
loss
Usage Note
Niederlage is a defeat or loss, especially in sport, war or elections, and its opposite is Sieg (victory). The phrase eine Niederlage einstecken means to suffer or 'pocket' a defeat. An older sense, a warehouse or depot, survives in compounds like Warenniederlage.
Examples
"Die Mannschaft erlitt eine schwere Niederlage."
Natural Translation
The team suffered a heavy defeat.
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