desaströs
disastrous
Very bad and with serious negative consequences; catastrophic.
EXAMPLE
Die Verhandlungen endeten mit einem desaströsen Ergebnis.
The negotiations ended with a disastrous outcome.
desaströs
disastrous
desaströs – desaströser – am desaströsesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry desaströs, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | desaströs |
|---|---|
| comparative | desaströser |
| superlative | am desaströsesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word family
'Desaströs' (disastrous) belongs to the word family of the noun 'Desaster' (disaster). This connection can help you remember the adjective's strongly negative evaluation.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem desaströsen Auftritt der Mannschaft sprach der Trainer von einem Desaster.
After the team's disastrous performance, the coach spoke of a disaster.
Evaluating results
A typical usage pattern is 'desaströs ausfallen' (to turn out disastrously). It is used to evaluate the result of an exam, election, investigation, or similar event.
EXAMPLE
Die Ergebnisse der Sicherheitsprüfung fielen desaströs aus.
The results of the safety inspection turned out disastrously.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'desaströse Folgen' (disastrous consequences), 'ein desaströses Ergebnis' (a disastrous result), and 'eine desaströse Bilanz' (a disastrous track record). With 'Folgen' (consequences), the focus is on later effects; with 'Ergebnis' (result) or 'Bilanz' (track record), it is on evaluating what was achieved.
EXAMPLE
Die Schließung der Fabrik hatte desaströse Folgen für die ganze Region.
The closure of the factory had disastrous consequences for the entire region.
Nach einem Jahr zog die Geschäftsleitung eine desaströse Bilanz.
After a year, management took stock and found the results disastrous.
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