German

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Etymology

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From Tod (death)-es-Los (lot). The sports sense after Todesgruppe.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Todeslos n (strong, genitive Todesloses, plural Todeslose)

  1. (literary) death, a fate that decrees one’s end
    Synonym: Todesschicksal
  2. (sports) a draw (seeding) in a tournament by which some competitor is seeded against one of the strongest opponents and thus likely to be eliminated
    Synonym: Hammerlos

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