Noun
der Orkan
Pronunciation: /ɔʁˈkaːn/
hurricane; strong windstorm
C2
rank #10,175
plural Orkane
Meanings
Noun
- hurricane; strong windstorm
Example sentence
Nach dem Orkan war ihr Haus zerstört.
After the hurricane, their house was a wreck.
Word forms
singular
der Orkan
plural
die Orkane
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Orkan
Accusativeden Orkan
Dativedem Orkan
Genitivedes Orkans
Plural
Nominativedie Orkane
Accusativedie Orkane
Dativeden Orkanen
Genitiveder Orkane
Usage
- ein schwerer Orkan — a severe windstorm; Orkan is not restricted to tropical cyclones
- Orkan / Hurrikan — a violent windstorm / a hurricane; Hurrikan names a tropical cyclone in particular regions
Der Orkan riss mehrere alte Bäume am Waldrand um.
The violent windstorm blew down several old trees at the edge of the forest.