Fortune
dieNounfortune; luck (often used in fixed phrases)
Word details
- German meaning
- Glück, Schicksal oder Vermögen.
- English meaning
- Fortune
- Synonym
- Glück
- German example
- Er hat ein großes Fortune geerbt.
- English example
- He inherited a large fortune.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Fortune
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Schicksal
Fortune
- Glück
Fortune
- Vermögen
Fortune
- Glückskeks
fortune cookie
- Schadenfreude
joy derived from another's misfortune
- äufnen
To accumulate
- vermacht
to bequeath
- Glücksrad
Wheel of fortune
- Vermögen
fortune, wealth
- Unglück
Misfortune, disaster
- Unheil
misfortune, disaster
- Glaskugel
crystal ball
- Erblasserin
Testatrix (female testator)
- prophezeien
to prophesy, to predict
- widerfahren
Widerfahren means that something happens to someone, usually something negative or unexpected.
- vermachen
To bequeath means to leave something to someone through a will.
- testieren
to bequeath, to make a will
- feixen
To smirk means to grin in a self-satisfied or mocking way.
- ausbeten
Pray away
- wahrschauen
To foresee, to predict
- desaströs
Disastrous means catastrophic, devastating, or marked by great misfortune.
- Hellseherei
Clairvoyance
- Glückskeks
fortune cookie
- Glücksritter
Adventurer, fortune hunter
- Bleigießen
Lead pouring (fortune telling)
- Pechvogel
A jinx is a person who constantly has bad luck or is followed by misfortune.
- Heidengeld
A fortune
- Wahrsager
Fortune teller
- Malde
Misfortune, mishap, trouble
- Malheurchen
A small misfortune or mishap.
- vererben
Inherit
- anhäufen
Accumulate
- Parvenü
A parvenu is a person who has suddenly become wealthy and influential, but whose behavior is often perceived as vulgar or presumptuous.
- Drachenfahne
A dragon flag is a flag that depicts a dragon, often as a symbol of strength and good fortune.
- Unstern
Misfortune, ill omen
- Krokodilsträne
Crocodile tears
- Wahrsagerin
Fortune teller
- Erbschleicher
Legacy hunter, fortune hunter
- Hochmeister
Grand Master, especially of the Teutonic Order
- scheffeln
To rake in
- weissagen
To prophesy
- verzocken
To gamble away
- weißsagen
to foretell, to predict
- uneigennützig
Selfless means acting without thinking of one's own advantage; altruistic.
- Handlesen
Palmistry
- Erbin
An heiress is a female person who receives assets or possessions through inheritance.
Example sentences with “Fortune”
Er hatte die Fortune, den Wettbewerb zu gewinnen. (He had the luck to win the competition.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Fortune feminine?
Yes, it is feminine ('die' Fortune).