Rundumschlag

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German

Etymology

From rundum (“all around”) +‎ Schlag (“blow, hit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁʊntˈ.ʊmʃlaːk/
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  • Hyphenation: Rund‧um‧schlag

Noun

Rundumschlag m (strong, genitive Rundumschlages or Rundumschlags, plural Rundumschläge)

  1. (often figurative) sweeping blow
    Synonym: Rundschlag
    • 2024 June 6, Maria Fiedler, “Der Law-and-Order-Kanzler”, in Der Spiegel‎, →ISSN:
      Olaf Scholz tritt im Bundestag mit neuer Härte auf. Seine Rede: ein Rundumschlag. Sein Versprechen: Sicherheit. Daran wird er nun gemessen werden.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Rundumschlag
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rundumschlag die Rundumschläge
genitive eines des Rundumschlages, Rundumschlags der Rundumschläge
dative einem dem Rundumschlag, Rundumschlage1 den Rundumschlägen
accusative einen den Rundumschlag die Rundumschläge

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Rundumschlag” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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