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German

das Damoklesschwert

Noun[ˈdaːmoklɛsˌʃveːɐ̯t]C1

sword of Damocles

das Damoklesschwert is a German noun meaning “sword of Damocles”.

Genitive: des Damoklesschwertes
Plural: die Damoklesschwerter

In other languages

Русскийдамоклов меч

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