Neuter
Desaster
Concepts
Synonyms
Unglücksfall
Armageddon
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/deˈza(ː)stər/
Etymology
In summary
Ca. 1800, from French désastre, itself from Italian disastro. The now predominant pronunciation with a long vowel is unusual; English influence would be a plausible but speculative explanation.
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