Shalom to verybody concerned about Niederlage.
As a German speaker >from the South I did not even think that about "defeat"
in this context. To me it was clearly used as a synonym to "Niederlassung"
But if it needs experts, I hope the online Grimm dictionary is enough.
http://germazope.uni-trier.de/Projects/WBB/woerterbuecher/dwb/wbgui?lemid=GN
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Reuven Mohr Israel <mor@cbs.gov.il>