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Danish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ, “overturning”).
Pronunciation
Noun
katastrofe c (singular definite katastrofen, plural indefinite katastrofer)
- catastrophe
- disaster
Declension
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch catastrofe, from French catastrophe, from Latin catastropha, from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ, “overturning”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: ka‧tas‧tro‧fê
Noun
katastrofê (first-person possessive katastrofeku, second-person possessive katastrofemu, third-person possessive katastrofenya)
- catastrophe:
- any large and disastrous event of great significance; a disaster beyond expectations.
- (literature) the dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
katastrofe m (definite singular katastrofen, indefinite plural katastrofer, definite plural katastrofene)
- disaster
- catastrophe
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
katastrofe m (definite singular katastrofen, indefinite plural katastrofar, definite plural katastrofane)
- disaster, catastrophe
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