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

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
catastróf	chatastróf	gcatastróf
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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