Fortune

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See also: fortune and fortuné

English

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Etymology

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The name of the town in Newfoundland is derived from Portuguese fortuna (luck, fortune). The name may refer to a fortuitous event that occurred in the nearby bay.

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Fortune

  1. A surname.
  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  3. An unincorporated community in Cross County, Arkansas, United States.
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German

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French fortune, from Latin fortuna.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɔʁˈtyːn/, (seldom) /fɔʁˈtyːnə/
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Noun

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Fortune f (genitive Fortune, no plural)

  1. (higher register, learned, often negated) luck, fortune
    Synonym: Glück
    Letztlich fehlte uns nur ein bisschen Fortune.
    In the end all we lacked was a little luck.
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Etymology 2

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Derived from Fortuna, from the same Latin noun as above.

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Fortune m (weak, genitive Fortunen, plural Fortunen, feminine Fortunin)

  1. (sports) a player, member or supporter of any club called Fortuna
    Es kam zum Duell zwischen den Fortunen aus Köln und den Fortunen aus Düsseldorf.
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