Stich ins Herz

German

Etymology

Literally: “stab in the heart”.

Noun

Stich ins Herz m

  1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: 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.

Declension

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