der Unglücksfall
Translation
accident, disaster, calamity, misfortune
Examples
Im Falle eines Unglücksfalls rufen Sie die Notrufnummer.
In case of an accident, call the emergency number.
Das war ein tragischer Unglücksfall.
That was a tragic accident.
Grammar Patterns
((an accident/misfortune)) an accident/misfortune It was a tragic accident.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Unfall, Katastrophe; Antonym: Glücksfall
Etymology
From 'Unglück' (misfortune) + 'Fall' (case). Literally a 'case of misfortune'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'falling' into 'un-luck' (Unglück). A case (Fall) of bad luck.