unvorhersehbar
Translation
unforeseeable, unpredictable
Examples
Die Zukunft ist oft unvorhersehbar.
The future is often unpredictable.
Es gab einige unvorhersehbare Probleme.
There were some unforeseeable problems.
Grammar Patterns
to be unforeseeable The result was completely unforeseeable.
an unforeseeable noun We must prepare for unforeseeable events.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unpredictable, incalculable; Antonyms: foreseeable, predictable, calculable
Etymology
From un- (not) + vorher (beforehand) + seh(en) (to see) + -bar (-able). Literally 'not-before-see-able'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct parallel to the English 'unforeseeable': un- (un-), vorher (fore-), seh- (-see), -bar (-able).