Masculine
Zufall
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) chance, coincidence, randomness
- (in-plural,masculine,obsolete,often,strong) Synonym of Anfall (“fit; seizure”)
Concepts
sudden outbreak
Synonyms
Schickung
Vorbestimmung
Vorherbestimmung
Unerwartetes
Geratewohl
zufälliges Ereignis
zufällige Entstehung
Unvorhergesehenes
unvorhergesehenes Ereignis
Vorhersehung
möglicher Fall
Kismet
Fügung des Schicksals
glücklicher Umstand
Hasard
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡suːˌfal/
Etymology
In summary
Early Modern High German zuoval, a calque of Latin accidēns; see zufallen. Attested in the 15th century. Cognate with Dutch toeval.
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