Noun
die Lawine
Pronunciation: /laˈviːnə/
avalanche
C2
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plural Lawinen
Meanings
Noun
- avalanche
Example sentence
Die Lawine wurde von Skifahrern ausgelöst.
The avalanche was set off by skiers.
Word forms
singular
die Lawine
plural
die Lawinen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Lawine
Accusativedie Lawine
Dativeder Lawine
Genitiveder Lawine
Plural
Nominativedie Lawinen
Accusativedie Lawinen
Dativeden Lawinen
Genitiveder Lawinen
Usage
- eine Lawine geht ab — An avalanche occurs or comes down.
- Lawine / Schneefall — A moving mass of snow versus snow falling from the sky.
Im Film verschüttet eine Lawine den schmalen Pass.
In the film, an avalanche buries the narrow pass.