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German

die Achillesferse

Noun[aˈxɪləsˌfɛrzə]C1

Achilles heel

die Achillesferse is a German noun meaning “Achilles heel”.

Genitive: der Achillesferse
Plural: die Achillesfersen

In other languages

Русскийахиллесова пята

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Examples

GermanEnglish

Das ist seine Achillesferse.That's his weak spot.

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