der Zufall
Translation
chance, coincidence, accident
Examples
Das war reiner Zufall.
That was pure chance.
Wir haben uns durch Zufall getroffen.
We met by chance.
Was für ein Zufall!
What a coincidence!
Grammar Patterns
durch Zufall by chance I saw him in the park by chance.
ein Zufall sein to be a coincidence It was no coincidence that we met.
Similar Words
Synonym: Fügung; Antonyms: Absicht, Plan
Etymology
From 'zu' (to, towards) + 'Fall' (fall, case). The idea of something that 'falls to' you or happens to you.
Memory Tips
Imagine something 'falling' ('Fall') 'to' ('zu') you from the sky unexpectedly. That's chance!