uheld

Danish

Etymology

From u- (“un-”) +‎ held (“luck”). Compare also Old Norse úheill n pl (“mishap”), Norwegian uhell, German Unheil (“calamity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uhɛlˀ/, [ˈuˌhɛlˀ]

Noun

uheld n (singular definite uheldet, plural indefinite uheld)

  1. bad luck
  2. misfortune
  3. unluckiness
  4. mishap
  5. accident

Declension

Declension of uheld
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative uheld uheldet uheld uheldene
genitive uhelds uheldets uhelds uheldenes

Derived terms

References

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