Katastrophe
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Alternative forms
- Catastrophe (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin catastropha (“turning-point of an action, catastrophe”), from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ, “overturning”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Katastrophe f (genitive Katastrophe, plural Katastrophen)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Katastrophe | die | Katastrophen |
| genitive | einer | der | Katastrophe | der | Katastrophen |
| dative | einer | der | Katastrophe | den | Katastrophen |
| accusative | eine | die | Katastrophe | die | Katastrophen |
Declension of Katastrophe [feminine]
Related terms
- Katastrophenalarm, Katastrophenfall, Katastrophenhelfer, Katastrophenmedizin, Katastrophenschutz, Katastrophentourismus, Katastrophenwarnung
- Bergkatastrophe, Brandkatastrophe, Erdbebenkatastrophe, Flutkatastrophe, Lawinenkatastrophe, Naturkatastrophe, Seuchenkatastrophe, Schiffskatastrophe, Sturmkatastrophe, Umweltkatastrophe, Wetterkatastrophe
Further reading
- “Katastrophe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Katastrophe” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Katastrophe” in Duden online
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