Orkan

See also: orkan, orkán, and ork'an

German

Etymology

From Dutch orkaan, from Spanish huracán, from Taíno [Term?].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔʁˈkaːn/, [ɔʁˈkaːn], [ɔɐ̯ˈkaːn]
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Orkan m (genitive Orkanes, plural Orkane)

  1. (European) hurricane; strong windstorm

Declension
Declension of Orkan
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Orkan die Orkane
genitive eines des Orkanes,
Orkans		 der Orkane
dative einem dem Orkan,
Orkane1		 den Orkanen
accusative einen den Orkan die Orkane
1Now uncommon, see notes

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