Noun
das Desaster
Pronunciation: /deˈza(ː)stər/
disaster
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plural Desaster
Meanings
Noun
- disaster
Example sentence
Wir steuern auf ein Desaster zu.
We're heading for disaster.
Word forms
singular
das Desaster
plural
die Desaster
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Desaster
Accusativedas Desaster
Dativedem Desaster
Genitivedes Desasters
Plural
Nominativedie Desaster
Accusativedie Desaster
Dativeden Desastern
Genitiveder Desaster
Usage
- ein Desaster verhindern — Prevent a disastrous failure.
- Desaster / Katastrophe — Both can mean disaster; Desaster often stresses a complete failure or debacle.
Der erste Auftritt wurde wegen der technischen Pannen zum Desaster.
The first performance became a disaster because of the technical failures.