Original: In some traditions, a doppelgÃ nger seen by a person's friends or relatives portends illness or danger, while seeing one's own doppelgÃ nger is an omen of death.
Simplified: A DoppelgÃ nger or a doppelganger is a German word used in English to talk about any double or someone that looks exactly like another person â "most commonly an" evil twin. "In some folklore, a doppelganger that is seen by a person's friends or family means the person will have illness or is in danger, while seeing your own doppelgÃ nger means you will likely die.