Adjektiv

zufällig

random, accidental, by chance, coincidental

Wir haben uns zufällig in der Stadt getroffen.

We met by chance in the city.

Das war nur ein zufälliger Fund.

That was just a coincidental discovery.

Eine zufällige Auswahl wurde getroffen.

A random selection was made.

((as an adverb)) by chance We met zufällig.

((as an adjective)) random, coincidental That was a zufälliger fund.

Synonyms: versehentlich, unbeabsichtigt, wahllos; Antonyms: absichtlich, geplant

From 'zu' (to) + 'fallen' (to fall). The idea is something that 'falls to you' by chance.

Imagine a coin 'falling' (fallen) 'to' (zu) you, landing on heads or tails by chance.

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