No. 12,959 in German
zufallsfund
"Zufallsfund" means "accidental discovery" or "chance find."
In a sentence
Der Zufallsfund führte zu einem neuen Verständnis der Geschichte.
The chance find led to a new understanding of history.
Here, 'Zufallsfund' is used as a subject noun indicating a discovery or find made by chance.
Sie betrachtete den Zufallsfund als ein Zeichen des Glücks.
She considered the chance find as a sign of luck.
In this sentence, 'Zufallsfund' is the object noun that represents an item or fact found unexpectedly.
Ein solcher Zufallsfund kann einem Projekt neuen Schwung geben.
Such a chance find can inject new momentum into a project.
Here, 'Zufallsfund' is used to refer to an incidental finding that brings positive contributions.
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