unheilvoll
ominous
Indicating coming misfortune or a threatening bad outcome; bringing or foreshadowing trouble.
EXAMPLE
Über dem Dorf lag eine unheilvolle Stimmung.
An ominous mood hung over the village.
unheilvoll
ominous
unheilvoll – unheilvoller – am unheilvollsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry unheilvoll, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | unheilvoll |
|---|---|
| comparative | unheilvoller |
| superlative | am unheilvollsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Unheilvoll' is made up of 'Unheil' (misfortune) and '-voll' (-ful). The ending '-voll' indicates that something is characterized by or foreshadows misfortune.
EXAMPLE
Die unheilvollen Wolken zogen langsam über die Stadt.
The ominous clouds slowly moved over the city.
Typical collocations
'Unheilvoll' frequently occurs with words such as 'Stimmung' (mood), 'Atmosphäre' (atmosphere), 'Zeichen' (sign), 'Vorahnung' (premonition), and 'Entwicklung' (development). Combinations with 'wirken' (to seem) or 'klingen' (to sound) are also common.
EXAMPLE
Schon seit Tagen hatte sie eine unheilvolle Vorahnung.
She had had an ominous premonition for days.
Elevated style
'Unheilvoll' belongs more to elevated, written, or literary language. The word is especially often used to describe a gloomy atmosphere or a threatening premonition.
EXAMPLE
Im alten Schloss herrschte eine unheilvolle Stille.
An ominous silence reigned in the old castle.
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