zufällig

zufälliger · am zufälligsten
Based on: Zufall
Goethe B1 Adjective #340 Adjective
  1. coincidentally, at random
  2. by any chance
1.

coincidentally, at random

(NOT an idiomatic option for "random")
Examples
  • Thomas stellt seinen MP3-player auf zufällige Wiedergabe.
  • Thomas sets his MP3-player to shuffle (lit.:" random rendition")
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2.

by any chance

(Very common in questions.)
Examples
  • Hallo, ich komme aus der Zukunft. Ihr habt nicht zufällig ein iTimeMachine-Ladekabel, oder?
  • Hi, I'm from the future. You guys don't happen to have an iTimeMachine charger (lead), do you?
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Prefix Verbs Explained – “zufallen”

What do a closing door and random coincidence have in common? They both relate to the German verb "zufallen". Today, we'll find out why.

Vocab: zufallen, der Zufall, zufällig, zufälligerweise

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How many meanings does the German word 'zufällig' have?

zufällig has 2 distinct meanings: 1. coincidentally, at random, 2. by any chance.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'zufällig'?

comparative: zufälliger / superlative: am zufälligsten

What is 'zufällig' related to?

The word 'zufällig' is related to Zufall.

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Prefix Verbs Explained – “zufallen”
What do a closing door and random coincidence have in common? They both relate to the German verb "zufallen". Today, we'll find out why.
Vocab: zufallen, der Zufall, zufällig, zufälligerweise
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