🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Vermögen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fer-moe-gen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fortune/ˈfɔːr.tʃuːn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #950 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er erbte ein großes Vermögen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

    "She believed that fortune favored the bold."
  2. 2

    A large amount of money or assets.

    "He inherited a fortune from his grandfather."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'fortuna', meaning 'chance, hap, luck, good fortune', stemming from 'fors' meaning 'chance'. Historically evolved through Old French into Middle English around the 14th century, initially denoting chance or luck before expanding to signify great wealth or the personification of destiny.

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