der Crash
Translation
crash, collision, collapse
Examples
Der Crash auf der Autobahn war schlimm.
The crash on the motorway was bad.
Der Börsen-Crash führte zu großen Verlusten.
The stock market crash led to huge losses.
Grammar Patterns
to have/cause a crash The driver had a crash.
a crash happens A crash happened on the A5.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zusammenstoß, Unfall, Absturz, Kollaps
Etymology
A loanword from English 'crash', which is of onomatopoeic origin.
Memory Tips
Think of a car 'crashing' or the stock market 'crashing'. The word and meaning are identical to English.