windfall

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  1. Something that has been blown down by the wind.
  2. (uncountable) The act of something being blown down by wind.
  3. A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
  4. (figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.

Konzepte

unerwartetes Glück

glücklicher Zufall

Fundgegenstand

Gottesgeschenk

unverhofftes Glück

Übersetzungen

suerte inesperada

εύρημα

ευκαιρία

κελεπούρι

bonne affaire

αναπάντεχη τύχη

Frequenz

32k
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

From Middle English windfal, wyndfall, equivalent to wind + fall. Cognate with Middle High German wintval, wintfal, German Windfall.

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