Tschernobyl

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɛʁnobɪl/, /tʃɛʁˈnɔbɪl/

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Proper noun

Tschernobyl n (proper noun, genitive Tschernobyls or (optionally with an article) Tschernobyl)

1. Chernobyl (a city in Ukraine)
2. the 1986 nuclear catastrophe at Chernobyl

Noun

Tschernobyl n (strong, genitive Tschernobyls or Tschernobyl, plural Tschernobyls or Tschernobyl)

1. a major nuclear catastrophe

   Synonym: Super-GAU

See also

• Appendix:GfdS words of the year#1986