Noun
der Vulkan
Pronunciation: /vʊlˈkaːn/
volcano
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plural Vulkane
Meanings
Noun
- volcano
Example sentence
Der Kilauea ist einer der aktivsten Vulkane der Welt.
Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Word forms
singular
der Vulkan
plural
die Vulkane
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Vulkan
Accusativeden Vulkan
Dativedem Vulkan
Genitivedes Vulkans
Plural
Nominativedie Vulkane
Accusativedie Vulkane
Dativeden Vulkanen
Genitiveder Vulkane
Usage
- ein Vulkan bricht aus — A volcano erupts; ausbrechen is the usual verb.
- Vulkan / Vulkane — The plural adds -e without an umlaut.
Vom Dorf aus sieht man den schneebedeckten Vulkan.
The snow-covered volcano can be seen from the village.