| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Gender | feminine |
| Plural | catástrofes |
| Afrikaans | katastrofe; ramp |
|---|---|
| Catalan | catàstrofe |
| Czech | katastrofa; pohroma |
| Danish | katastrofe |
| Dutch | catastrofe; onheil; ramp; calamiteit |
| English | catastrophe |
| Esperanto | katastrofo |
| French | catastrophe; désastre |
| German | Katastrophe; Zusammenbruch |
| Latin | catastropha |
| Papiamento | desaster; kalamidat; katástrofe |
| Portuguese | catástrofe |
| Russian | беда; бедствие |
| Saterland Frisian | Unnergong |
| Swahili | afa |
| Swedish | katastrof |
| Turkish | afet; felaket |