die Naturkatastrophen
Translation
natural disasters
Examples
Erdbeben sind schreckliche Naturkatastrophen.
Earthquakes are terrible natural disasters.
Wir müssen uns auf Naturkatastrophen vorbereiten.
We have to prepare for natural disasters.
Grammar Patterns
to prepare for ((sth.)) We must prepare for natural disasters.
Similar Words
Unglück (disaster), Unwetter (severe weather)
Etymology
A compound of 'Natur' (nature) and 'Katastrophe' (catastrophe), plus the plural '-n'.
Memory Tips
It's a very direct compound word: 'nature catastrophes'. Picture a volcano erupting or a major flood.