ongeluksvogel

Dutch

Etymology

From ongeluk (“bad luck, mishap”) +‎ -s- +‎ vogel (“bird; critter, person”).

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: on‧ge‧luks‧vo‧gel

Noun

ongeluksvogel m (plural ongeluksvogels, diminutive ongeluksvogeltje n)

A human jinx, unlucky person, who seems to attract bad luck

Synonyms

pechvogel m

Antonyms

geluksvogel m

Related terms

ongeluksbrenger m
ongelukkig (adjective)
ongelukkige m or f
prijsvogel m
vogeldrager m
vogelvrij (adjective)

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