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German

der Scheinsieg

Noun[ˈʃaɪ̯nˌziːk]

Pyrrhic victory

der Scheinsieg is a German noun meaning “Pyrrhic victory”.

Genitive: des Scheinsieges
Plural: die Scheinsiege

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Das war nur ein Scheinsieg.It was only an apparent victory.

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