No. 11,084 in German
schwelle
Threshold.
In a sentence
Die alte Holzschwelle war morsch und knarrte bei jedem Schritt.
The old wooden threshold was rotten and creaked with every step.
'Schwelle' refers to the physical threshold of a doorframe here.
Ich stehe an der Schwelle eines neuen Lebensabschnitts.
I am standing on the threshold of a new phase of life.
'Schwelle' is used metaphorically to signify the start of something new.
Der Arzt sagte, dass sie eine hohe Schmerzschwelle hat.
The doctor said that she has a high pain threshold.
'Schwelle' describes a limit or threshold, specifically for pain tolerance in the context of this sentence.
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