Noun
die Explosion
Pronunciation: /ɛks.ploˈzjoːn/
explosion
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plural Explosionen
Meanings
Noun
- explosion
Example sentence
Was war der Grund für die Explosion?
What was the cause of the explosion?
Word forms
singular
die Explosion
plural
die Explosionen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Explosion
Accusativedie Explosion
Dativeder Explosion
Genitiveder Explosion
Plural
Nominativedie Explosionen
Accusativedie Explosionen
Dativeden Explosionen
Genitiveder Explosionen
Usage
- eine Explosion verursachen — cause an explosion
- Explosion / explodieren — the event as a noun / the verb meaning explode
Die Explosion war noch im Nachbardorf zu hören.
The explosion could still be heard in the neighbouring village.