Wolke
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German wolken, from Old High German wolkan, from Proto-West Germanic *wolkn.
Akin to Dutch wolk, English welkin, Proto-Slavic *volga, Albanian ulmej (“to wet, dampen”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Wolke f (genitive Wolke, plural Wolken, diminutive Wölkchen n or Wölklein n)
- cloud, a visible mass of condensed water droplets in the air
- Der Himmel ist heute von Wolken bedeckt.
- The sky is covered in clouds today.
- cloud, made of steam, ash, smoke or anything that resembles such a mass (may also be Schwaden or Schwade in this sense)
- Bei Vulkanausbrüchen entstehen meist riesige Aschewolken.
- During volcanic eruptions, vast ash clouds do often appear.
- nebula, enormous masses of interstellar dust and hydrogen in outerspace (may also be Nebel in this sense)
- Interstellare Staubwolken sind häufig die Kinderstuben neuer Sterne.
- Interstellar nebulae are often the cradles for new stars.
Declension
Declension of Wolke
Hyponyms
- Gewitterwolke, Regenwolke, Schönwetterwolke, Schleierwolke
- Kumulus m, Zirrus m, Stratus m, Cumulonimbus m
- Rauchwolke f, Staubwolke f
- Dunkelwolke
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Wolke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wolke” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Wolke” in Duden online
Wolke on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
