jonah

[US]/ˈdʒəunə/
[UK]/ˈdʒonə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. bringer of misfortune, the prophet Jonah
Word Forms
Pluraljonahs

Example Sentences

to be a jonah

at være en landkrabbe

to feel like a jonah

at føle sig som en landkrabbe

to avoid being a jonah

at undgå at være en landkrabbe

to think someone is a jonah

at tænke, at nogen er en landkrabbe

to have a jonah on the team

at have en landkrabbe på holdet

to be considered a jonah

at blive betragtet som en landkrabbe

to believe in the jonah curse

at tro på landkrabbens forbandelse

to shake off the jonah label

at slippe af med landkrabbemærket

Real-world Examples

They've destroyed the Tomb of Jonah.

De har ødelagt Jonans grav.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) January 2017 Collection

Then God told the fish to spit Jonah onto dry land.

Så bad Gud fisken om at spytte Jonah op på tørt land.

Source: Beginner's Bible

The most famous story that hasn’t absolutely, completely, been debunked is the tale of a man called James Bartley, aka, the “Modern Jonah.”

Den mest berømte historie, der absolut ikke, fuldstændigt er blevet modbevist, er historien om en mand ved navn James Bartley, også kendt som 'Den Moderne Jonah'.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

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