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Schicksalsschlag
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German
Etymology
de :af Schicksal<t:fate> -s- Schlag<t:blow>
From de Schicksal fate -s- Schlag blow.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌʃlaːk/
de De-Schicksalsschlag.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
blow; (personal) calamity an unfortunate, life-changing occurrence
de Der Tod seiner Frau war ein Schicksalsschlag, von dem er sich nie wieder richtig erholt hat. His wife’s death was a blow he has never really recovered from.
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