Noun
die Katastrophe
Pronunciation: [ˌkatasˈtʁoːfə]
catastrophe, disaster, calamity
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plural Katastrophen
Meanings
Noun
- catastrophe, disaster, calamity
Example sentence
Alles, was ich tue, artet zur Katastrophe aus.
Everything I do turns into a disaster.
Word forms
singular
die Katastrophe
plural
die Katastrophen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Katastrophe
Accusativedie Katastrophe
Dativeder Katastrophe
Genitiveder Katastrophe
Plural
Nominativedie Katastrophen
Accusativedie Katastrophen
Dativeden Katastrophen
Genitiveder Katastrophen
Usage
- eine Katastrophe verhindern — Prevent a disaster.
- eine Naturkatastrophe — A compound for a natural disaster.
Die Helfer versorgten die Betroffenen nach der Katastrophe.
The helpers cared for those affected after the disaster.