# der Stich ins Herz

der Stich ins Herz is a German noun meaning “Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Stich, Herz.”.

## Meanings

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Stich, Herz.
   - Das Opfer starb durch einen gezielten Stich ins Herz. — The victim died from a purposeful stab to their heart.
2. a wrench; an overwhelming, usually sudden grief or sadness
   - Es gab mir einen schrecklichen Stich ins Herz, als sie mir ins Gesicht keifte, dass sie mich sowieso nie geliebt hätte. — It was a terrible wrench for me when she yelled to my face that she had never loved me anyway.

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