# der Nackenschlag

der Nackenschlag is a German noun meaning “a blow, usually a slap, on the nape of the neck”. Forms: des Nackenschlages, die Nackenschläge.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Nackenschlages
- Plural: die Nackenschläge

## Meanings

1. a blow, usually a slap, on the nape of the neck
2. _figurative_ a shock, blow, something unexpected that causes setback or demoralisation

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