Desaster

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Desaster

[deˈzaːstɐ]
[deˈzastɐ] auch

Rhymes with aːstɐ, astɐ

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Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts von gleichbedeutend französisch désastre ^(→ fr) entlehnt; dies aus italienisch disastro ^(→ it), wörtlich: „Unstern“.

noun Desaster · Desasters · Desastern

verhängnisvolles Unglück, schweres Missgeschick „Dabei hatte Augustus selbst ungewollt die Weichen für das Desaster gestellt.“

In English

disaster unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.
casualty an accident, a disaster
train wreck disaster

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@misc{desaster_2026,
  title = {Desaster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/desaster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}