en katastrof
Meaning
disaster; catastrophe
In Swedish: stor och svår (plötslig) olycka
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en katastrof |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | katastrofen |
| Plural, indefinite | katastrofer |
| Plural, definite | katastroferna |
katastrof is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor katastrof, den stora katastrofen. Check another noun
Practise katastrof
1 / 2Is it en katastrof or ett katastrof?
Words built with katastrof
- naturkatastrof natural catastrophe
- katastrofhjälp disaster relief
Questions
What does katastrof mean in English?
katastrof means “disaster, catastrophe”.
Is it en katastrof or ett katastrof?
It is en katastrof, and “the disaster” is katastrofen.
What is the plural of katastrof?
The plural of katastrof is katastrofer, and the definite plural is katastroferna.
Origin
From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ), from καταστρέφω (katastréphō, “I overturn”), from κατά (katá, “down, against”) + στρέφω (stréphō, “I turn”).
Nearby common words
katastrof is number 2,282 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary