Swedish adjective
katastrofal
catastrophic, disastrous
Meaning
catastrophic; disastrous
In Swedish: katastrof-, förödande
Forms
| Basic form | katastrofal | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | katastrofalt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | katastrofala | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | katastrofalare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | katastrofalast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise katastrofal
1 / 1What does katastrofal mean?
katastrofal in a sentence
- en katastrofal situationa catastrophic situation
Questions
What does katastrofal mean in English?
katastrofal means “catastrophic, disastrous”.
Origin
From katastrof (“disaster, catastrophe”) + -al.
Nearby common words
katastrofal is number 8,981 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 8,983utslängd kicked out
- 8,984älskande lovers, loving
- 8,985specialisera to specialize
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary