Noun
das Unheil
Pronunciation: /ˈʊnˌhaɪ̯l/
calamity, disaster (an event resulting in great loss)
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Meanings
Noun
- calamity, disaster (an event resulting in great loss)
Example sentence
Es braucht nur ein paar wenige Dummköpfe, um großes Unheil anzurichten.
It only takes a few idiots to cause a great disaster.
Word forms
singular
das Unheil
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Unheil
Accusativedas Unheil
Dativedem Unheil
Genitivedes Unheils
Unheil has no common plural.
Usage
- Unheil anrichten — cause serious harm or calamity; a common fixed combination
- Unheil abwenden — avert disaster; abwenden is separable
Im Märchen kündigen dunkle Wolken großes Unheil an.
In the fairy tale, dark clouds herald great calamity.