Noun
der Hurrikan
Pronunciation: /ˈhʊʁikan/
hurricane (strong windstorm in North and Central America)
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plural Hurrikane
Meanings
Noun
- hurricane (strong windstorm in North and Central America)
Example sentence
Die amerikanischen Nachrichten berichten, dass Hurrikan Irene so groß wie Europa ist, was eine leichte Übertreibung darstellt.
The American news is reporting that Hurricane Irene is as big as Europe, which is a slight exaggeration.
Word forms
singular
der Hurrikan
plural
die Hurrikane
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hurrikan
Accusativeden Hurrikan
Dativedem Hurrikan
Genitivedes Hurrikans
Plural
Nominativedie Hurrikane
Accusativedie Hurrikane
Dativeden Hurrikanen
Genitiveder Hurrikane
Usage
- ein Hurrikan zieht auf — A hurricane is approaching or developing.
- Hurrikan / Tornado — A tropical cyclone versus a more localised rotating column of air; distinct weather phenomena.
Der Wetterbericht zeigte den Weg des Hurrikans auf einer Karte.
The weather report showed the hurricane's path on a map.