English–German
“avalanche” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/laˈviːnə/
Example
In den Bergen löste sich eine Lawine.
An avalanche broke loose in the mountains.
How to say “avalanche” in German
“Avalanche” in German is Lawine.
Snow suddenly surges down a slope as a powerful, spreading flow that can overwhelm everything below.
Example sentences with Lawine
Die Hütte wurde von einer Lawine verschüttet.
The hut was buried by an avalanche.
Tips for using Lawine
- In figurative use, eine Lawine von + noun describes an overwhelming flood of something, such as eine Lawine von Kritik.