Die Katastrophe
Example: Die Überschwemmung war eine große Katastrophe für die Stadt.
Definition
"Die Katastrophe" refers to a sudden event causing great damage, suffering, or destruction, often affecting many people or a large area. For example, a flood can be described as "die Katastrophe" for a city when it causes severe harm and disruption.
Etymology
The word "die Katastrophe" comes from the Greek 'katastrophē,' meaning 'overturning' or 'sudden turn.' It was adopted into German via Latin and French, originally used in drama to describe the final unraveling of a plot, but now commonly refers to disastrous events.
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"Die Katastrophe" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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