Translation of "accident" to German

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Dictionary translations for "accident"

accident [ˈæksɪdənt] noun

pl. accidents

der Unfall m

When did the accident happen?

Wann ist der Unfall passiert?

der Zufall m (coincidence)

I met him by happy accident.

Ich habe ihn durch einen glücklichen Zufall kennen gelernt.

das Unglück n (event)

Unfall-

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Phrases with "accident" (54)

traffic accident - Verkehrsunfall
car accident - Autounfall
by accident - zufällig
in an accident - bei einem Unfall
accident insurance - Unfallversicherung
airplane accident - Flugzeugunglück
railroad accident - Eisenbahnunglück
railway accident - Eisenbahnunglück
accident benefit - Unfallrente
accident investigator - Unfallermittler

Contexts with "accident"

When did the accident happen? Wann ist der Unfall passiert?

I met him by happy accident. Ich habe ihn durch einen glücklichen Zufall kennen gelernt.

There's been an accident. Es gab einen Unfall.

I only found out about it purely by accident. Ich habe es nur durch reinen Zufall herausgefunden.

It wasn't an accident. Das war kein Unfall.

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