debakl

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Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French débâcle.

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Noun[edit]

debakl m inan

  1. debacle crushing defeat (event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously)
    Voliči dali vinu za tento debakl republikánům.Voters imputed blame for the defeat to the Republicans.

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Further reading[edit]

  • debakl in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • debakl in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989