catastróf

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Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ), from καταστρέφω (katastréphō, “I overturn”), from κατά (katá, “down, against”) + στρέφω (stréphō, “I turn”).

Noun

catastróf f (genitive singular catastróife, nominative plural catastrófa)

  1. (literary, narratology) catastrophe

Declension

Declension of catastrófatastróife (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative catastrófatastróife catastrófatastróifea
vocative a catastrófatastróife a catastrófatastróifea
genitive catastróf{{{3}}} catastrófatastróife
dative catastrófatastróife catastrófatastróifea
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an catastrófatastróife na catastrófatastróifea
genitive na catastróf{{{3}}} na catastrófatastróife
dative leis an catastrófatastróife
don catastrófatastróife 		leis na catastrófatastróifea

Mutation

Mutated forms of catastróf
radical lenition eclipsis
catastróf chatastróf gcatastróf

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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