Torschlusspanik

== German == === Alternative forms === Torschlußpanik (old spelling) === Etymology === From Tor +‎ Schluss +‎ Panik, literally “gate-shut panic”. For safety reasons city gates used to be shut at nightfall (Torschluss, from Tor +‎ Schluss), leaving latecomers no other choice than to stay outside, thereby exposing them to various dangers. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /toːɐ̯ʃlʊsˈpaːnɪk/ === Noun === Torschlusspanik f (genitive Torschlusspanik, no plural) eleventh hour panic (the fear that time to act is running out) ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== Midlife-Krise === Further reading === “Torschlusspanik” in Duden online “Torschlusspanik” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache Torschlusspanik on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de