Kollaps

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Kollaps

[ˈkɔlaps]

Where it comes from

von gleichbedeutend mittellateinisch collapsus ^(→ la) im 19. Jahrhundert entlehnt; zu dem Verb collabi ^(→ la) = „zusammenbrechen, zusammensinken“ gebildet; dies aus dem Präfix con- ^(→ la) = „zusammen, mit“ und dem Verb labi ^(→ la) = „sinken, gleiten“

noun Kollaps · Kollapse · Kollapses · Kollapsen

plötzliches Ende der Funktionsfähigkeit eines Körpers oder Systems Erwin erlitt einen Kollaps.
Similar: Zusammenbruch

In English

collapse act of collapsing
slump helpless collapse
unravelling the act of becoming unravelled (collapsing)

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"Kollaps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/kollaps. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Kollaps. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/kollaps

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"Kollaps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/kollaps.

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@misc{kollaps_2026,
  title = {Kollaps},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kollaps},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}