Götterdämmerung
English
/ɡɒtəˈdæməɹʊŋ/
noun
Definitions
- (Germanic mythology) The myth of the destruction of the gods in a final battle with the forces of evil; the apocalypse.
- Any cataclysmic downfall or momentous, apocalyptic event, especially of a regime or an institution.
Etymology
Derived from German Götterdämmerung (twilight of the gods).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Götterdämmerung
Gloss
twilight of the gods