This is the 4452nd most frequent Polish word.
katastrofie
"Katastrofie" means "disaster" or "catastrophe" in English.
The word 'katastrofie' is used in its locative form to refer to the specific incident of a disaster, indicating an aftermath.
Po katastrofie lotniczej wielu ludzi zginęło.
After the airplane crash, many people died.
Here, 'katastrofie' is applied in its locative form again to highlight the time frame or context during which actions occurred.
W czasie katastrofie ludzie ratowali się jak mogli.
During the disaster, people were saving themselves as best as they could.
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