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Fortune
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fortune fortuné Fortuné
English
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Etymology
The name of the town in Newfoundland is derived from en pt fortuna luck, fortune. The name may refer to a fortuitous event that occurred in the nearby bay.
Pronunciation
en /ˈfɔː.t͡ʃuːn/ RP
en /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃən/ GA
en For tune
en ɔː(ɹ)t͡ʃən 2
Proper noun
en.
en 25 September 2026 Sareen Habeshian Brandon Drenon Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', US media reports https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwp933nzpp9ro BBC News The disclosure was made in court by a detective on Friday, who also said they believed Tasia Fortune had been killed in a dispute related to drugs, US media reported. 25 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260928031010/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwp933nzpp9ro 28 September 2026
en town isl/Newfoundland p/Newfoundland and Labrador c/Canada.
en unincorporated community co/Cross County s/Arkansas c/USA.
Derived terms
en Wheel of Fortune
Related terms
en East Fortune
German
Etymology 1
de fr fortune, from de la fortuna.
Pronunciation
de /fɔʁˈtyːn/ seldom /fɔʁˈtyːnə/
de De-Fortune.ogg
Noun
f.sg
de higher register learned often negated luck, fortune
de Glück
de Letztlich fehlte uns nur ein bisschen Fortune. In the end all we lacked was a little luck.
Declension
f.sg
Alternative forms
de Fortüne
Etymology 2
Derived from de Fortuna, from the same Latin noun as above.
Pronunciation
de /fɔʁˈtuːnə/
Noun
m.weak in
de sports a player, member or supporter of any club called de Fortuna
de Es kam zum Duell zwischen den Fortunen aus Köln und den Fortunen aus Düsseldorf.
Declension
m.weak