das Desaster

disaster, catastrophe

noun · singular neuter, nominative / singular neuter, dative / singular neuter, accusative / plural neuter, nominative / plural neuter, genitive / plural neuter, accusative Rare #41,075

disaster, catastrophe A serious, often sudden event that causes great damage or failure.

GE: Der Sturm war ein Desaster.

EN: The storm was a disaster.

Declension of Desaster

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Desaster	Desaster
Accusative	Desaster	Desaster
Genitive	—	Desaster
Dative	Desaster	—

Ein Desaster.

A disaster.

— Elite Squad: Im Sumpf der Korruption (2010)

Es war ein Desaster.

It was a disaster.

— Matrix (1999)

Es ist ein Desaster.

It’s a disaster.

— Schöne Bescherung (1989)

Wenn es Häuser in der Nähe gibt, kann ein Vulkan ein Desaster verursachen.

If there are houses nearby, a volcano can cause a disaster.

Das war ein Desaster.

That was a disaster.

— The Rip (2026)