der Schicksalsschlag

Plural: die Schicksalsschläge
Based on: Schlag
Noun
1.

the stroke of fate

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  • Der plötzlichen Tod ihres Hundes war für Maria ein schwerer Schicksalsschlag.
  • The sudden death of Maria's dog was a heavy stroke of fate.

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How many meanings does the German word 'Schicksalsschlag' have?

Schicksalsschlag has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the stroke of fate.

What is the gender of 'Schicksalsschlag'?

der

What is the plural of 'Schicksalsschlag'?

die Schicksalsschläge

What is 'Schicksalsschlag' related to?

The word 'Schicksalsschlag' is related to Schlag.

Where can I learn more about 'Schicksalsschlag'?

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Word of the Day – “schlagen”
"schlagen" means "to punch" and also "to beat". And there's a third sense about "going in a direction". Today, we'll explore that and its various prefix verbs.
Vocab: schlagen, vorschlagen, einschlagen, der Vorschlag, der Ausschlag, Anschlag, der Umschlag, der Schlaganfall
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The meaning of “schicken”
German has several words for "to send". "schicken" is the most common one, but there's also "senden" and various prefix versions. Today, we'll learn them all.
Vocab: schicken, senden, der Versand, der Sender, die Sendung, verschicken, abschicken, rausschicken, schick, das Schicksal, geschickt, Geschicklichkeit
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