Noun
das Debakel
Pronunciation: /deˈbaːkl̩/
debacle
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plural Debakel
Meanings
Noun
- debacle
Example sentence
Das Spiel endete für die Gastgeber in einem Debakel.
The match ended in a debacle for the hosts.
Word forms
singular
das Debakel
plural
die Debakel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Debakel
Accusativedas Debakel
Dativedem Debakel
Genitivedes Debakels
Plural
Nominativedie Debakel
Accusativedie Debakel
Dativeden Debakeln
Genitiveder Debakel
Usage
- in einem Debakel enden — end in a disastrous failure
- Debakel / kleine Panne — a major failure versus a minor mishap
Die misslungene Premiere wurde in der Zeitung als Debakel bezeichnet.
The failed premiere was described as a debacle in the newspaper.