unberufen

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unberufen

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From German unberufen (“let it not be called down on me”).

interjection

dated Touch wood; knock on wood; an injunction to fate that nothing will go wrong. "Unberufen ! " cries Sarah, with a shudder that is not all affectation, " do not mention that accursed name ; I could have sworn that I heard her voice just now !"

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"unberufen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unberufen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unberufen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unberufen

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"unberufen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unberufen.

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@misc{unberufen_2026,
  title = {unberufen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unberufen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}