Schlag ins Kontor

German

Etymology

Literally, “blow into the trading post”, “strike into the company premises”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaːk ɪns kɔnˈtoːr/, (northern also) /ˈʃla(ː)x .../

Noun

Schlag ins Kontor m (strong, genitive Schlags ins Kontor or Schlages ins Kontor, plural Schläge ins Kontor)

  1. a setback, negative surprise, harsh disappointment, especially (though not necessarily) financial

Declension

Declension of Schlag ins Kontor [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schlag ins Kontor die Schläge ins Kontor
genitive eines des Schlags ins Kontor, Schlages ins Kontor der Schläge ins Kontor
dative einem dem Schlag ins Kontor, Schlage ins Kontor1 den Schlägen ins Kontor
accusative einen den Schlag ins Kontor die Schläge ins Kontor

1Now rare, see notes.

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