pech

Dutch (Brabantic)

/pɛx/

noun
Definitions
  • bad luck; bad karma
  • breakdown, e.g. of a car

Etymology

Derived from German Pech (tar, bad luck, pitch) derived from Old High German peh derived from Latin pīx.

Origin

Latin

pīx

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