dråpslag

Swedish

Etymology

dråp (“killing”) +‎ slag (“blow”)

Noun

dråpslag n

  1. a fatal (or very damaging) blow, a mortal blow
  2. (figuratively) a devastating blow (very negative event)
    Vännens död kom som ett dråpslag för honom
    His friend's death came as a devastating blow to him

Declension

Declension of dråpslag
nominative genitive
singular indefinite dråpslag dråpslags
definite dråpslaget dråpslagets
plural indefinite dråpslag dråpslags
definite dråpslagen dråpslagens

See also

References

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