Schicksalsschlag

German

Etymology

From Schicksal (“fate”) +‎ -s- +‎ Schlag (“blow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌʃlaːk/

Noun

Schicksalsschlag m (genitive Schicksalsschlags or Schicksalsschlages, plural Schicksalsschläge)

  1. blow; (personal) calamity (an unfortunate, life-changing occurence)
    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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