der Wink des Schicksals

Based on: Schicksal, Wink
Phrase
1.

the twist of fate, the wave of fortune

(always used for positive twists)
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  • Dass Maria die Bahn verpasst hat, war ein Wink des Schicksals. Sie ist dann nämlich gelaufen und da hat sie dann Thomas getroffen.
  • The fact that Maria missed the train was a twist of fate/ a sign of fortune. Because she decided to walk, and that's when she met Thomas.
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The meaning of “winken”

"winken" is "to wink", right? Nope, they're false friends. Today, we'll learn what "winken" really means and what other cool words there are in the family.

Vocab: winken, abwinken, wanken, wankelmütig, zwinkern, der Winkel

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The meaning of “schicken”

German has several words for "to send". "schicken" is the most common one, but there's also "senden" and various prefix versions. Today, we'll learn them all.

Vocab: schicken, senden, der Versand, der Sender, die Sendung, verschicken, abschicken, rausschicken, schick, das Schicksal, geschickt, Geschicklichkeit

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How many meanings does the German word 'der Wink des Schicksals' have?

der Wink des Schicksals has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the twist of fate, the wave of fortune .

What is 'der Wink des Schicksals' related to?

The word 'der Wink des Schicksals' is related to Schicksal and Wink.

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The meaning of “winken”
"winken" is "to wink", right? Nope, they're false friends. Today, we'll learn what "winken" really means and what other cool words there are in the family.
Vocab: winken, abwinken, wanken, wankelmütig, zwinkern, der Winkel
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The meaning of “schicken”
German has several words for "to send". "schicken" is the most common one, but there's also "senden" and various prefix versions. Today, we'll learn them all.
Vocab: schicken, senden, der Versand, der Sender, die Sendung, verschicken, abschicken, rausschicken, schick, das Schicksal, geschickt, Geschicklichkeit
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