Nackenschlag

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German

Etymology

From Nacken (“nape of the neck”) +‎ Schlag (“blow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnakənˌʃlaːk/, , (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃlax/, (northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: Na‧cken‧schlag
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Noun

Nackenschlag m (strong, genitive Nackenschlages or Nackenschlags, plural Nackenschläge)

  1. a blow, usually a slap, on the nape of the neck
  2. (figuratively) a shock, blow, something unexpected that causes setback or demoralisation

Declension

Declension of Nackenschlag
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Nackenschlag die Nackenschläge
genitive eines des Nackenschlages, Nackenschlags der Nackenschläge
dative einem dem Nackenschlag, Nackenschlage1 den Nackenschlägen
accusative einen den Nackenschlag die Nackenschläge

1Now rare, see notes.

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