uheld

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /uhɛlˀ/, [ˈuˌhɛlˀ]

Noun[edit]

uheld n (singular definite uheldet, plural indefinite uheld)

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

Declension[edit]

Declension of uheld
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative uheld uheldet uheld uheldene
genitive uhelds uheldets uhelds uheldenes

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