der Faustschlag
punch
A forceful blow with a closed hand.
EXAMPLE
Der Angreifer verletzte ihn mit einem Faustschlag ins Gesicht.
The attacker injured him with a punch to the face.
der Faustschlag
punch
der Faustschlag, die Faustschläge
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Faustschlag, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Faustschläge |
| genitive | des Faustschlages |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Faustschlag | die Faustschläge |
| accusative | den Faustschlag | die Faustschläge |
| dative | dem Faustschlag | den Faustschlägen |
| genitive | des Faustschlages des Faustschlags | der Faustschläge |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Faustschlag' (punch) is made up of 'Faust' (fist) and 'Schlag' (blow). The first word describes what is used to strike, and the second refers to the movement or the impact.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Streit bekam der Tisch einen kräftigen Faustschlag.
After the argument, someone gave the table a powerful punch.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'jemandem einen Faustschlag versetzen' (to deliver a punch to someone), 'einen Faustschlag abbekommen' (to get punched), and 'mit einem Faustschlag' (with a punch). These expressions describe either the action or the person affected.
EXAMPLE
Der Boxer versetzte seinem Gegner einen harten Faustschlag.
The boxer delivered a hard punch to his opponent.
Prepositions and cases
The person or thing being struck is often introduced by 'gegen' (against) with the accusative or 'ins' (a contraction of 'in das', meaning 'to the' here) with the accusative. The means or manner of the action is often expressed using 'mit' (with) and the dative.
EXAMPLE
Mit einem wütenden Faustschlag gegen die Tür machte er seinem Ärger Luft.
He vented his anger with a furious punch to the door.
Sie wurde mit einem Faustschlag ins Kinn getroffen.
She was hit with a punch to the chin.
In real life
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