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Nackenschlag
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German
Etymology
de :af Nacken<t:nape of the neck> Schlag<t:blow>
From de Nacken nape of the neck Schlag blow.
Pronunciation
de /ˈnakənˌʃlaːk/ [ˈna.kŋ̍ˌʃlaːk] [-kən-] standard
de /-ˌʃlax/ [-ˌʃlaχ] northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial
de Na cken schlag
de De-Nackenschlag.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Nackenschlag2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
a blow, usually a slap, on the nape of the neck
de figuratively a shock, blow, something unexpected that causes setback or demoralisation
Declension
m,(e)s,^e