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uheld

Pronunciation: /uhɛlˀ/

“uheld” is a Danish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

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

Etymology

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

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