calamiteit

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French calamité, from Middle French calamité, from Latin calamitās.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌkaː.laː.miˈtɛi̯t/
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Hyphenation: ca‧la‧mi‧teit
Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Noun edit

calamiteit f (plural calamiteiten, diminutive calamiteitje n)

large disaster, calamity [from 17th c.]

Synonyms edit

ramp

Derived terms edit

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