acontecer

to happen

verb ah-kohn-teh-SEHR Rare

Origin: From Latin ad- + contingere, 'to come upon'.

Also means

to occur

Usage Note

Acontecer is a formal or literary synonym of ocurrir and suceder, typically used in writing or elevated speech. It is most often used in the third person: lo que acontece ('what is happening'). The derived noun acontecimiento ('event, happening') is very common even in everyday registers.

Examples

"Nadie sabe qué acontecerá mañana."

Natural Translation

Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow.

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