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“die in an accident” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʊnglʏkn̩/

Example

Bei dem Unfall sind drei Menschen verunglückt.

Three people died in the accident.

Illustration for verunglücken (die in an accident)

How to say “die in an accident” in German

“Die in an accident” in German is verunglücken.

A journey breaks into misfortune, leaving its travelers injured or dead.

Full entry for verunglücken: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verunglücken

Bei einem Arbeitsunfall verunglückte ein Kollege.

A colleague died in a workplace accident.

Tips for using verunglücken

  • In news reports, verungluecken can soften a statement about death, but it can also refer to serious injury without stating that someone died.

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