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German
Etymology
From Schicksal (“fate”) + -s- + Schlag (“blow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Schicksalsschlag m (strong, genitive Schicksalsschlages or Schicksalsschlags, plural Schicksalsschläge)
- blow; (personal) calamity (an unfortunate, life-changing occurrence)
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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