Aufprall

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German

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Etymology

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auf- (on) +‎ Prall (collision). From the back-formation of prallen (to collide), from the preterite tense pralte of Middle High German prellen (to run fast, to collide).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Aufprall m (strong, genitive Aufpralles or Aufpralls, plural Aufpralle, diminutive Aufprällchen n)

  1. impact (the force or energy of a collision of two objects)

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Further reading

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  • Aufprall” in Duden online
  • Aufprall” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache