English–German
“riot” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁaˈval/
Example
Die Fans machten nach dem Spiel Krawalle.
The fans caused a riot after the game.
How to say “riot” in German
“Riot” in German is Krawall.
A noisy crowd fills a street, shouting, pushing, and throwing the surrounding public space into disorder.
Example sentences with Krawall
Die Situation artete in Krawall aus.
The situation escalated into a riot.
Tips for using Krawall
- Krawall is masculine, and its plural is Krawalle; Krawall machen describes causing or making such a disturbance.
Other German words for “riot”
Bei der Demonstration gab es Ausschreitungen.
Rioting broke out at the demonstration.