Unglück

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Etymology

From Middle High German unglück, unglücke, ungelücke, equivalent to un- +‎ Glück (“luck”). Compare Dutch ongeluk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌɡlʏk/
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Noun

Unglück n (strong, genitive Unglückes or Unglücks, plural Unglücke)

  1. unhappiness; sorrow
    Synonyms: Elend, Leid
  2. bad luck; misfortune
    Synonym: Pech
  3. accident, calamity, catastrophe
    Synonym: Unfall

Usage notes

  • Unglück generally denotes a more serious accident than Unfall; a fatal accident is more likely to be called an Unglück than an Unfall. Equally, Unglück denotes a more serious kind of bad luck than Pech.

Declension

Declension of Unglück
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Unglück die Unglücke
genitive eines des Unglückes, Unglücks der Unglücke
dative einem dem Unglück, Unglücke1 den Unglücken
accusative ein das Unglück die Unglücke

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Unglück” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Unglück” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Unglück” in Duden online
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