katastrofe

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ, overturning).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /katastroːfə/, [kʰad̥aˈsd̥ʁoːfə]

Noun

katastrofe c (singular definite katastrofen, plural indefinite katastrofer)

  1. catastrophe
  2. disaster

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch catastrofe, from French catastrophe, from Latin catastropha, from Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ, overturning).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [katasˈtrofə]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧tas‧tro‧fê

Noun

katastrofê (first-person possessive katastrofeku, second-person possessive katastrofemu, third-person possessive katastrofenya)

  1. catastrophe:
    1. any large and disastrous event of great significance; a disaster beyond expectations.
    2. (literature) the dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.

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Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

katastrofe m (definite singular katastrofen, indefinite plural katastrofer, definite plural katastrofene)

  1. disaster
  2. catastrophe

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

katastrofe m (definite singular katastrofen, indefinite plural katastrofar, definite plural katastrofane)

  1. disaster, catastrophe

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