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δυστύχημα
accident /ðisˈtixima/
nounC1#3812 most common
Also: misfortune, mishap
Example sentences
Ήταν ένα δυστύχημα.
It was an accident.
Ο γείτονάς μου είχε ένα δυστύχημα με το ποδήλατο.
My neighbor had an accident with his bicycle.
Το τροχαίο δυστύχημα έγινε χθες το βράδυ στην εθνική οδό.
The traffic accident happened last night on the highway.
Δύο εργάτες τραυματίστηκαν σοβαρά σε ένα δυστύχημα στο εργοτάξιο.
Two workers were seriously injured in an accident at the construction site.
Είναι πραγματικό δυστύχημα που δεν πρόλαβε να τον δει πριν πεθάνει.
It is a real misfortune that she did not manage to see him before he died.
Τα θανατηφόρα δυστυχήματα στη βιομηχανία έχουν μειωθεί χάρη στα αυστηρότερα μέτρα ασφαλείας.
Fatal industrial accidents have decreased thanks to stricter safety measures.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | δυστύχημα | δυστυχήματα |
| Genitive | δυστυχήματος | δυστυχημάτων |
| Accusative | δυστύχημα | δυστυχήματα |
| Vocative | δυστύχημα | δυστυχήματα |
Word family
δυστυχίαmisfortune, unhappiness
δυστυχήςunfortunate, unhappy
δυστυχώςunfortunatelyατύχημαaccident, mishap (usually less severe)τύχηluck, fortuneEtymology
δυστύχημα is built from the negative prefix δυσ- (bad, ill) attached to τύχη (fortune, luck) and the noun suffix -μα, which marks the result of an action or state. The verb δυστυχέω, meaning to be unlucky, sits behind the noun. The root τύχη itself comes from the verb τυγχάνω, to happen or hit upon by chance, but its deeper origin is debated among scholars.
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