German edit

Etymology edit

Ca. 1800, from French désastre, itself from Italian disastro. The now predominant pronunciation with a long vowel is unusual; English influence would be a plausible but speculative explanation.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /deˈza(ː)stər/, [deˈzaːs.tɐ], [də-], [-ˈzas-]
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Noun edit

Desaster n (strong, genitive Desasters, plural Desaster, diminutive Desasterchen n)

  1. disaster

Declension edit

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Further reading edit

  • Desaster” in Duden online
  • Desaster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache