misfall

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English misfallen, equivalent to mis- +‎ fall. Cognate with Dutch misvallen (“to misfall, miss in falling, displease, miscarry”), German missfallen (“to displease”), Icelandic misfalla (“to misuse”). === Pronunciation 1 === IPA(key): /mɪsˈfɔːl/ ==== Verb ==== misfall (third-person singular simple present misfalls, present participle misfalling, simple past misfell, past participle misfallen) (ambitransitive) To befall badly or incorrectly; happen unfortunately (to); mishappen; turn out badly. === Pronunciation 2 === IPA(key): /ˈmɪsfɔːl/ ==== Noun ==== misfall (plural misfalls) A mishap; accident; bad luck; misfortune. === Anagrams === small if