Sollbruchstelle

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German

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Etymology

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sollen (should) +‎ Bruch (break) +‎ Stelle (point)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔlbrʊxˌʃtɛlə/
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Noun

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Sollbruchstelle f (genitive Sollbruchstelle, plural Sollbruchstellen)

  1. (predetermined) breaking point
    • 2024 June 2, “Stormy Daniels: Trump sollte ins Gefängnis”, in ORF[1], archived from the original on 2 June 2024:
      Trump selbst warnte in einem Interview, seine Anhänger könnten eine gegen ihn womöglich verhängte Gefängnisstrafe als „Sollbruchstelle“ auffassen.
      Trump himself warned in an interview that his supporters could see a possible prison sentence against him as a “breaking point”.

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