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German
Etymology
Achtung (“respect”) + -s- + Erfolg (“success”). Compare French succès d’estime.
Pronunciation
Noun
Achtungserfolg m (strong, genitive Achtungserfolges or Achtungserfolgs, plural Achtungserfolge)
- an instance of relative success that garners respect (e.g. by exceeding expectations) despite the primary aim not being achieved
2023 December 28, Oliver Imhof, “Der Moralbooster zum Fest”, in Der Spiegel, →ISSN:Mit Raketenangriffen auf russische Ziele gelingt den Ukrainern über die Feiertage ein Achtungserfolg. Doch das darf nicht darüber hinwegtäuschen, dass die Lage an der Front für Kiew eigentlich bedrückend ist.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Achtungserfolg
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