unerwartet
Translation
unexpected, unforeseen, surprising
Examples
Das war eine unerwartete Nachricht.
That was unexpected news.
Sein Besuch kam völlig unerwartet.
His visit came completely unexpectedly.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective)) + noun unexpected ... That was an unexpected success.
((as an adverb)) unexpectedly The test was unexpectedly difficult.
Similar Words
Synonyms: surprising, unforeseen; Antonyms: expected, anticipated
Etymology
From the prefix un- (not) + erwartet (expected), the past participle of erwarten (to expect). Literally 'not expected'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'un-expected'. The German prefix 'un-' works just like the English one, making it easy to remember.