das Unglück
Translation
misfortune, unhappiness, disaster, accident
Examples
Er hatte großes Unglück.
He had great misfortune.
Das Unglück geschah am Abend.
The accident happened in the evening.
Zum Unglück verpasste er den Zug.
Unfortunately, he missed the train.
Grammar Patterns
to have misfortune/bad luck He had a lot of bad luck.
unfortunately Unfortunately, he missed his flight.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Pech, Unfall, Katastrophe; Antonyms: Glück
Etymology
Comes from the negative prefix 'Un-' plus 'Glück' (luck, happiness). Literally translates to 'un-luck'.
Memory Tips
Remember that 'Glück' is 'luck'. The 'Un-' prefix simply flips the meaning, making it easy to recall 'misfortune'.