Hexenschuss

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See also: Hexenschuß

German[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hexe +‎ -n- +‎ Schuss.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛksn̩ʃʊs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: He‧xen‧schuss

Noun[edit]

Hexenschuss m (strong, genitive Hexenschusses, no plural)

  1. (colloquial, pathology) low back pain, lumbago
    Synonyms: Albschoss, Lumbago, Lumbalgie, Mahrschuss

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Czech: hexenšus
  • Polish: heksenszus

Further reading[edit]