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)

  1. Pyrrhic victory (a costly victory)

Inflection

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