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Das war reiner Zufall.

[das vaːɐ̯ ˈʁaɪ̯nɐ ˈt͡suːfal]

phrase

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. That was pure coincidence.
  2. You use this phrase to explain that an event occurred without any prior intention or design.
Examples

Das war reiner Zufall.

That was pure coincidence.

Wir trafen uns, aber das war reiner Zufall.

We met, but that was pure coincidence.

Pronunciationdas vaːɐ̯ ˈʁaɪ̯nɐ ˈt͡suːfal

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How it is usedWhen something happens without planning or cause.

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