# das Unheil

das Unheil is a German noun meaning “calamity”. Forms: des Unheils.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Unheils

## In other languages

- Русский: беда, несчастье

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ calamity, disaster (an event resulting in great loss)

## Examples

- Dass ein einzelner Mensch soviel Unheil anrichten kann! — That a single person can wreak so much havoc!
- Die Zunge ist die Hebamme allen Unheils. — The tongue is the midwife of all disasters.
- Dir droht Unheil und Elend. — Misfortune and misery threaten you.
- Es braucht nur ein paar wenige Dummköpfe, um großes Unheil anzurichten. — It only takes a few idiots to cause a great disaster.

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