verunglücken
Translation
to have an accident, to crash, to perish
Examples
Er ist mit dem Auto verunglückt.
He had an accident with the car.
Der Bergsteiger ist tödlich verunglückt.
The mountaineer had a fatal accident.
Grammar Patterns
((with sth.)) to have an accident with sth. He had an accident with the car.
Similar Words
einen Unfall haben (to have an accident), abstürzen (to crash, e.g. a plane)
Etymology
Composed of the prefix 'ver-' (often indicating a negative outcome) and 'Unglück' (misfortune, accident). It means 'to get into misfortune'.
Memory Tips
Recognize 'Unglück' as 'un-luck' or misfortune. 'verunglücken' is the verb form for experiencing that misfortune, like having an accident.