# der Kollaps

der Kollaps is a German noun meaning “collapse”. Forms: des Kollapses, die Kollapse.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Kollapses
- Plural: die Kollapse

## In other languages

- Русский: коллапс

## Meanings

1. synonym of Kreislaufzusammenbruch (“syncope, circulatory collapse”)
   - Einer der Marathonläufer erlitt einen Kollaps und kam ins Krankenhaus. — One of the marathon runners collapsed and was hospitalized.
2. _figurative_ collapse, breaking down of a system, function
   - Die vielen Anfragen führten zum zeitweiligen Kollaps der Webseite. — The large number enquiries caused the website to break down temporarily.
3. _rare_ collapse of a building, structure
4. collapse; fainting; syncope
   - Erwin erlitt einen Kollaps.

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