No. 6,203 in German
desasters
"Desasters" is a non-standard Germanized form of the English word "disasters," meaning catastrophic events causing great harm or damage.
In a sentence
Das Erdbeben war eines der schlimmsten Desasters der letzten Jahrzehnte.
The earthquake was one of the worst disasters of the last decades.
Desasters here is used as a noun to describe a large-scale, catastrophic event.
Die Firma musste nach einem finanziellen Desaster Insolvenz anmelden.
The company had to file for bankruptcy after a financial disaster.
Desaster is used to denote a critical failure in a specific context, here economic.
Der Abend war ein reines Desaster wegen der schlechten Organisation.
The evening was a complete disaster due to poor organization.
Desaster is employed metaphorically to describe a very unsuccessful or troubling situation.
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