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calamity in Dutch

calamity in Dutch is calamiteit — calamity means a serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.

calamity in Dutch

calamiteit
noun
An event resulting in great loss.

What does "calamity" mean?

  1. noun A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
    "The flood was the worst calamity the town had seen in decades."
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calamity in a sentence

  • The flood was the worst calamity the town had seen in decades.
  • Losing both his job and his home in the same month felt like one long calamity.

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What is "calamity" in Dutch?

"calamity" in Dutch is calamiteit. calamity means: A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.

How do you use "calamity" in a sentence?

Example: "The flood was the worst calamity the town had seen in decades." In Dutch, "calamity" is calamiteit.

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