der Schicksalsschlag
/ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌʃlaːk/ noun · masculine C2- 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.
Genitive des Schicksalsschlages · Plural die Schicksalsschläge
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