catastróf

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταστροφή (katastrophḗ), from καταστρέφω (katastréphō, “I overturn”), from κατά (katá, “down, against”) + στρέφω (stréphō, “I turn”).

Noun

catastróf f (genitive singular catastróife, nominative plural catastrófa)

1. (literary, narratology) catastrophe

Declension

Declension of catastrófatastróife (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative catastrófatastróife catastrófatastróifea vocative a catastrófatastróife a catastrófatastróifea genitive catastróf{{{3}}} catastrófatastróife dative catastrófatastróife catastrófatastróifea forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an catastrófatastróife na catastrófatastróifea genitive na catastróf{{{3}}} na catastrófatastróife dative leis an catastrófatastróife don catastrófatastróife leis na catastrófatastróifea

Mutation

Mutated forms of catastróf

radical	lenition	eclipsis
catastróf	chatastróf	gcatastróf

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “catastróf”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “catastróf”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “catastróf”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025