Why is it die Wahlniederlage?
Wahlniederlage is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Niederlage. So it’s die Wahlniederlage.
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Meaning
[1] Losing a choice
[1] das Verlieren einer WahlExamples
[1] The incumbent mayor has to expect an election defeat
[1] Der amtierende Bürgermeister muss mit einer Wahlniederlage rechnen.
[1] Party XY has to accept a catastrophic election defeat
[1] Die Partei xy hat eine katastrophale Wahlniederlage hinnehmen müssen.
More source examples (1)
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[1] In the political conflict, the election victory and the defeat of the election are often very close together
[1] In der politischen Auseinandersetzung liegen Wahlsieg und Wahlniederlage oft sehr dicht beieinander.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Wahlniederlage | die Wahlniederlagen |
| Genitiv | der Wahlniederlage | der Wahlniederlagen |
| Dativ | der Wahlniederlage | den Wahlniederlagen |
| Akkusativ | die Wahlniederlage | die Wahlniederlagen |
Pronunciation
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