Noun
der Unfall
Pronunciation: /ˈʊnˌfal/
accident
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plural Unfälle
Meanings
Noun
- accident
Example sentence
Wissen Sie, wer für den Unfall verantwortlich ist?
Do you know who is responsible for the accident?
Word forms
singular
der Unfall
plural
die Unfälle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Unfall
Accusativeden Unfall
Dativedem Unfall
Genitivedes Unfalls
Plural
Nominativedie Unfälle
Accusativedie Unfälle
Dativeden Unfällen
Genitiveder Unfälle
Usage
- Unfall → Unfälle — The plural adds -e and changes a to ä.
- einen Unfall haben — This is the usual expression for being involved in an accident.
Nach dem Unfall wurde die Straße für kurze Zeit gesperrt.
After the accident, the road was closed for a short time.