unverhofft
unexpected; sudden
English translations
- 01
unexpectedly
- 02
suddenly
- 03
surprisingly
Word details
- German meaning
- Unerwartet, überraschend.
- English meaning
- Unexpected, unforeseen
- Synonym
- unerwartet
- German example
- Der Gewinn kam völlig unverhofft.
- English example
- The win came completely unexpectedly.
- Comparative
- unverhoffterSuperlative: am unverhofftesten
Related words
- hereinschneien
To drop in, to pop in
Example sentences with “unverhofft”
Das kam völlig unverhofft. (That came completely unexpectedly.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'unverhofft' poetic?
It can be, but it is also used in everyday speech for pleasant surprises.