Fortune

See also: fortune and fortuné

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃən/
Hyphenation: For‧tune
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t͡ʃən

Proper noun

Fortune

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

Related terms

East Fortune

German

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Noun

Fortune f (genitive Fortune, no plural)

fortune, luck

Declension

Declension of Fortune [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Fortune
genitive	einer	der	Fortune
dative	einer	der	Fortune
accusative	eine	die	Fortune

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