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home defeat
A defeat that a sports team suffers in a competition on its own sports field or in its own arena.
Nach der unerwarteten Heimniederlage war die Stimmung im Team am Boden.
After the unexpected home defeat, the mood in the team was at rock bottom.
The word is a compound made up of 'Heim' (home) and 'Niederlage' (defeat). 'Heim' here refers to a team's own playing venue, so it is literally a defeat suffered 'at home.'
Die Fans waren enttäuscht über die erste Heimniederlage der Saison.
The fans were disappointed by the first home defeat of the season.
This word is used almost exclusively in the context of sports and competitions. You typically hear or read it in sports reporting.
Der Trainer muss nach dieser hohen Heimniederlage viele Fragen beantworten.
The coach has to answer many questions after this heavy home defeat.
Common verbs are 'eine Heimniederlage erleiden' (to suffer a home defeat) or, colloquially, 'kassieren' (to concede / suffer). The opponent is often mentioned with the preposition 'gegen' (against).
Die Mannschaft erlitt eine knappe Heimniederlage gegen den Tabellenführer.
The team suffered a narrow home defeat against the league leader.
defeat
'die Niederlage' and 'die Heimniederlage' both refer to a lost game or competition. 'Niederlage' is general and only says that someone lost. 'Heimniederlage' is more specific: a team loses at home, meaning on its own field or in its own arena. Learners may confuse the words because every 'Heimniederlage' is a 'Niederlage'. But not every 'Niederlage' is a 'Heimniederlage'. If the location is important and the team lost at home, 'Heimniederlage' fits.
Am Samstag ärgerten sich die Fans über die Heimniederlage gegen den Tabellenletzten.
On Saturday, the fans were annoyed by the home defeat against the team at the bottom of the table.
Nach der Niederlage sprach der Kapitän offen über die Fehler des Teams.
After the defeat, the captain spoke openly about the team's mistakes.