catastróf
Irish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ), from καταστρέφω (katastréphō, “I overturn”), from κατά (katá, “down, against”) + στρέφω (stréphō, “I turn”).
Noun
catastróf f (genitive singular catastróife, nominative plural catastrófa)
- (literary, narratology) catastrophe
Declension
Declension of catastrófatastróife
Second declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
catastróf | chatastróf | gcatastróf |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “catastróf”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “catastróf” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “catastróf” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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