Unheil
/ˈʊnˌhaɪ̯l/
das
noun
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Close synonyms for a terrible event; Katastrophe is the everyday word for a catastrophe, Unheil is more literary, "disaster" or "doom."
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Practice
1 What does Unheil mean?
disaster, misfortune
2 Fill the gap: Das Gewitter brachte ___ über das Dorf.
Full sentence: Das Gewitter brachte Unheil über das Dorf. (The storm brought disaster to the village.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Unheil?
Unheil: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
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