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unheilschwanger

C1

portentious / ominous

English meaning
portentious / ominous
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Fear & Anxiety

unheilschwanger in a sentence

Das war ein unheilschwanger Omen.

That was an ominous portent.

Word family

unheilschwanger is built from schwanger (pregnant). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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What does unheilschwanger mean in English?

unheilschwanger means "portentious / ominous". For example: "Das war ein unheilschwanger Omen." — "That was an ominous portent."

What level is unheilschwanger in German?

unheilschwanger is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the fear & anxiety vocabulary.

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