Entgleisung

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German

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Etymology

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entgleisen (to derail) +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Entgleisung f (genitive Entgleisung, plural Entgleisungen)

  1. (rail transport) derailment
  2. (figuratively) gaffe, slip, lapse, blunder
    Synonyms: Fehltritt, Lapsus, Taktlosigkeit
    verbale Entgleisungverbal misconduct

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