Unglück

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Unglück

[ˈʊnˌɡlʏk]

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Ableitung vom Substantiv Glück mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) un-

noun Unglück · Unglücke · Unglücks · Unglückes

negatives Ereignis Zu allem Unglück blieb dann auch noch unser Wagen liegen.
Similar: Elend, Pech, Verderben · Opposite: Glück
folgenschwerer Vorfall mit einem tragischen Ende Bei diesem Unglück gab es viele Verletzte.
Similar: Havarie, Unfall

In English

disaster unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.
catastrophe any large and disastrous event of great significance
casualty an accident, a disaster
misfortune an instance of bad luck, an undesirable event such as an accident
bad luck misfortune
unhappiness feeling of not being happy

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@misc{unglu_ck_2026,
  title = {Unglück},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/ungl%C3%BCck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}