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Desaster
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German
Etymology
Ca. 1800, from de fr désastre, itself from de it disastro. The now predominant pronunciation with a long vowel is unusual; English influence would be a plausible but speculative explanation.
Pronunciation
de /deˈza(ː)stər/ [deˈzaːs.tɐ] [də-] [-ˈzas-]
de De-Desaster.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n chen
disaster
de 2026-09-20 w:Friedrich Merz Merz reagiert auf die Wahlschlappe und kündigt Reformen an https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1n6UtK75AY 0:43 Das Ergebnis in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern können wir nicht schönreden—es ist ein Desaster.
Declension
n
Related terms
de desaströs
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