Desaster

German

Etymology

Ca. 1800, from French désastre, itself from Italian disastro. The now predominant pronunciation with a long vowel is unusual; English influence would be a plausible but speculative explanation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈza(ː)stər/, [deˈzaːs.tɐ], [də-], [-ˈzas-]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Desaster n (strong, genitive Desasters, plural Desaster, diminutive Desasterchen n)

  1. disaster

Declension

Declension of Desaster [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Desaster die Desaster
genitive eines des Desasters der Desaster
dative einem dem Desaster den Desastern
accusative ein das Desaster die Desaster

Further reading

  • “Desaster” in Duden online
  • “Desaster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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