Unfall

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German unval, ungeval. Analysable as un- (bad, grave) +‎ Fall (case, situation). Compare Dutch ongeval.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌfal/
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Noun

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Unfall m (strong, genitive Unfalles or Unfalls, plural Unfälle)

  1. accident
    Synonym: Unglück

Usage notes

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  • A fatal accident is more likely to be called Unglück; see the latter for more.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Unfall” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Unfall” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Unfall” in Duden online
  • Unfall on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Hunsrik

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Unfall m (plural Unfell)

  1. accident

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