uheld

Danish

Etymology

From u- (“un-”) +‎ held (“luck”). Compare also Old Norse úheill n pl (“mishap”), Norwegian uhell, German Unheil (“calamity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uhɛlˀ/, [ˈuˌhɛlˀ]

Noun

uheld n (singular definite uheldet, plural indefinite uheld)

1. bad luck
2. misfortune
3. unluckiness
4. mishap
5. accident

Declension

Declension of uheld

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	uheld	uheldet	uheld	uheldene
genitive	uhelds	uheldets	uhelds	uheldenes

Derived terms

• uheldig
• uheldigvis

References

• “uheld” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “uheld” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog