Katastrophe
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Latin catastropha (“turning-point of an action, catastrophe”), from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ, “overturning”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Katastrophe f (genitive Katastrophe, plural Katastrophen)
Declension edit
Declension of Katastrophe [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Katastrophe | die | Katastrophen |
genitive | einer | der | Katastrophe | der | Katastrophen |
dative | einer | der | Katastrophe | den | Katastrophen |
accusative | eine | die | Katastrophe | die | Katastrophen |
Related terms edit
- Katastrophenalarm, Katastrophenfall, Katastrophenhelfer, Katastrophenmedizin, Katastrophenschutz, Katastrophentourismus, Katastrophenwarnung
- Bergkatastrophe, Brandkatastrophe, Erdbebenkatastrophe, Flutkatastrophe, Lawinenkatastrophe, Naturkatastrophe, Seuchenkatastrophe, Schiffskatastrophe, Sturmkatastrophe, Umweltkatastrophe, Wetterkatastrophe
Further reading edit
- “Katastrophe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Katastrophe” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Katastrophe” in Duden online