katastrofe

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Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ, “overturning”).

Pronunciation

Noun

katastrofe c (singular definite katastrofen, plural indefinite katastrofer)

  1. catastrophe
  2. disaster

Declension

Declension of katastrofe
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative katastrofe katastrofen katastrofer katastroferne
genitive katastrofes katastrofens katastrofers katastrofernes

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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 (uncountable)

  1. catastrophe:
    1. any large and disastrous event of great significance; a disaster beyond expectations.
    2. (literature) the dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

katastrofe m (definite singular katastrofen, indefinite plural katastrofer, definite plural katastrofene)

  1. disaster
  2. catastrophe

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

katastrofe m (definite singular katastrofen, indefinite plural katastrofar, definite plural katastrofane)

  1. disaster, catastrophe

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