pyrrhussejr
Danish
Etymology
From Pyrrhus + sejr (“victory”), after Ancient Greek Πύρρος (Púrrhos, “the Greek king of Epirus”).
Noun
pyrrhussejr c (singular definite pyrrhussejren, plural indefinite pyrrhussejre)
- Pyrrhic victory (a costly victory)
Inflection
Declension of pyrrhussejr
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | pyrrhussejr | pyrrhussejren | pyrrhussejre | pyrrhussejrene |
| genitive | pyrrhussejrs | pyrrhussejrens | pyrrhussejres | pyrrhussejrenes |
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