Zufall

/ˈtsuːfal/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Zufälle

Meaning

  1. chance, coincidence

    Built from zu + fallen (to fall).

    • Das war reiner Zufall.

      That was pure coincidence.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does Zufall mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das war reiner ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zufall?

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