Dolchstoss
derNoundagger stab (old spelling)
English translations
- 01
stab in the back
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine heimtückische Handlung, ein Verrat.
- English meaning
- Stab in the back
- Synonym
- Verrat
- German example
- Er fühlte sich durch die Entscheidung seiner Kollegen wie durch einen Dolchstoss verraten.
- English example
- He felt betrayed by his colleagues' decision, like a stab in the back.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Dolchstoss
- Plural Form
- die Dolchstösse
Related words
- Dolchstosslegende
stab-in-the-back legend
- Dolchstosslegende
Stab-in-the-back myth
Example sentences with “Dolchstoss”
Der Dolchstoss war tödlich. (The dagger stab was fatal.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this spelling still used?
It is the pre-reform spelling. 'Dolchstoß' is the modern standard.