verkiezingsnederlaag

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of verkiezing +‎ -s- +‎ nederlaag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈki.zɪŋsˌneː.dər.laːx/, /vɛrˈki.zɪŋsˌneː.dər.laːx/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧kie‧zings‧ne‧der‧laag

Noun

verkiezingsnederlaag f (plural verkiezingsnederlagen)

  1. electoral loss, electoral defeat
    De partij is nog aan het herstellen van een ernstige verkiezingsnederlaag.
    The party is still recovering from a severe electoral defeat.
    De verkiezingsnederlaag dwong de leider om af te treden.
    The electoral loss forced the leader to step down.
    De partij heeft haar eerste verkiezingsnederlaag in twintig jaar geleden.
    The party has suffered its first electoral defeat in twenty years.