der Schlag
Translation
blow, stroke, hit, beat
Examples
Er gab ihm einen Schlag ins Gesicht.
He gave him a blow to the face.
Sein Großvater hatte einen Schlaganfall.
His grandfather had a stroke.
Der Schlag der Uhr weckte mich.
The chime of the clock woke me.
Das war ein harter Schlag für sie.
That was a hard blow for her.
Grammar Patterns
to give ((sb.dat)) a blow ((to sth.acc)) j-m einen Schlag in et4 geben He gave his opponent a blow to the face.
to suffer a stroke einen Schlag erleiden My uncle suffered a stroke last year.
all at once auf einen Schlag He lost everything all at once.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Hieb (blow), der Stoß (push); Antonym: die Streicheleinheit (caress)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'schlagen' (to hit, to strike).
Memory Tips
Think of a sharp, sudden action, like a 'slag' in boxing. It can be a physical hit, a medical stroke, or the beat of a drum.