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overwinningsnederlaag
overwinningsnederlaag
Dutch
Noun
overwinningsnederlaag f (plural overwinningsnederlagen, diminutive overwinningsnederlaagje n)
- Likely it was the stress of the moment, but possibly the NVA-party leader also feared a victory that resembles a defeat.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with pyrrusoverwinning (“a very costly victory, a Pyrrhic victory”). An overwinningsnederlaag is not necessarily a costly victory.