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calamiteit.

large disaster, calamity

10 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkaː.laː.miˈtɛi̯t/
  1. large disaster, calamity

    feminine
  2. sentinel event (an unintended or unexpected event, related to healthcare standards, that resulted in the death of a patient or had serious adverse consequences for a patient)

    Netherlands · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French calamité, from Middle French calamité, from Latin calamitās.

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