Vokabahn

Fortune

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Noun

die Fortune

Pronunciation: /fɔʁˈtyːn/

luck, (good) fortune

C2 rank #10,819

Meanings

Noun
  1. luck, (good) fortune

Example sentence

Letztlich fehlte uns nur ein bisschen Fortune.

In the end all we lacked was a little luck.

Word forms

singular die Fortune

No common plural.

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Fortune
Accusativedie Fortune
Dativeder Fortune
Genitiveder Fortune

Fortune has no common plural.

Usage

  • ein wenig Fortune — A little luck or good fortune; elevated or journalistic.
  • Fortune / Vermögen — Good luck in this German use versus wealth or assets.
Extra sentence

Mit etwas Fortune erreichte die Mannschaft das Halbfinale.

With a little luck, the team reached the semi-final.