blow of fate
der Schicksalsschlag, die Schicksalsschläge
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blow of fate
A very serious and usually sudden event that drastically changes a person's life or deeply hurts them.
Der Schicksalsschlag traf die Familie völlig unerwartet.
The blow of fate came as a complete shock to the family.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schicksalsschläge |
| genitive | des Schicksalsschlages |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schicksalsschlag | die Schicksalsschläge |
| accusative | den Schicksalsschlag | die Schicksalsschläge |
| dative | dem Schicksalsschlag | den Schicksalsschlägen |
| genitive | des Schicksalsschlages des Schicksalsschlags | der Schicksalsschläge |
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“Schicksalsschlag” (blow of fate) is made up of “Schicksal” (fate), meaning the course of a person's life or an unavoidable event, and “Schlag” (blow). The “s” connects the two parts.
Nach dem Schicksalsschlag musste die Familie ihr Leben neu organisieren.
After the blow of fate, the family had to reorganize their lives.
“Schicksalsschlag” (blow of fate) is often used with verbs such as “erleiden” (to suffer), “verkraften” (to cope with), and “überwinden” (to overcome). The phrase “nach einem Schicksalsschlag” (after a blow of fate) is also common.
Sie hat den Schicksalsschlag mit großer Unterstützung ihrer Freunde verkraftet.
She managed to cope with the blow of fate with a great deal of support from her friends.
“Schicksalsschlag” (blow of fate) is used in serious, often personal or journalistic contexts. The word usually refers to a particularly life changing event and is therefore not suitable for minor everyday problems.
In einem Interview erzählte er, wie der Schicksalsschlag seine beruflichen Pläne verändert hatte.
In an interview, he talked about how the blow of fate had changed his career plans.
