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unfall

German → American English

American English

accident

Ein ungewolltes, meist schädigendes Ereignis, das plötzlich passiert.

Bei dem Unfall wurde niemand verletzt.

Unfall is the standard word for an accident, especially in everyday speech and formal contexts. For traffic accidents, Germans often use Verkehrsunfall or Autounfall. It is usually used with the preposition bei: bei einem Unfall.

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What does Unfall mean in English?

Unfall means accident.

How do you say car accident in German?

Car accident is Autounfall or Unfall depending on context.

What is the difference between Unfall and Fehler?

Unfall means an accident; Fehler means a mistake or error.

How do you use Unfall in a sentence?

Example: Es gab einen Unfall auf der Autobahn. = There was an accident on the highway.

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