Damaskuserlebnis

German

Etymology

Damaskus +‎ Erlebnis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /daˈmaskʊsɛɐ̯ˌleːpnɪs/
  • Hyphenation: Da‧mas‧kus‧er‧leb‧nis
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Noun

Damaskuserlebnis n (strong, genitive Damaskuserlebnisses, plural Damaskuserlebnisse)

  1. (idiomatic) Damascene experience, road to Damascus
    Synonym: Schlüsselerlebnis
    • 2002 March 4, Tobias Rapp, “Ein Liebhaber vor dem Herrn”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN, page 16:
      Vom Sünder zum Verkünder: Bislang galt Montell Jordan als unerschrockener Partylöwe, doch dann kam sein Damaskuserlebnis. Nun hat er dem Hedonismus abgeschworen.
      From sinner to preacher: Until now, Montell Jordan was considered an unabashed party animal, but then his Damascene experience came. Now he has renounced hedonism.

Declension

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