German word

Explosion

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛksploˈzi̯oːn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounexplosion

Example

Die Explosion zerstörte viele Fenster.

The explosion destroyed many windows.

Illustration for Explosion (explosion)

More examples

Nach dem Bericht erlebte der Onlineshop eine Explosion der Nachfrage.

After the report, the online shop experienced a surge in demand.

Core concept

A compressed force bursts outward, scattering sound and debris like a sudden spike on a graph.

Common phrases

  • bei einer Explosion verletzt werden

    be injured in an explosion

  • die Ursache einer Explosion untersuchen

    investigate the cause of an explosion

  • eine Explosion der Nachfrage

    a surge in demand

Similar words

Knall: A brief, sharp burst of loud sound.
Krach: A loud, prolonged noise or noisy commotion.
Detonation: A powerful blast caused by a rapid chemical reaction or explosives.

Definition in German

Plötzliche, heftige Freisetzung von Energie oder Druck, die oft Zerstörung und einen lauten Knall verursacht und auch bildlich für einen raschen starken Anstieg gebraucht wird.

Word origin

German Explosion is a learned borrowing from Latin explosio, derived from explodere, originally meaning to drive something out by clapping.

Usage tips

  • Explosion is feminine, so the definite article is die and the plural is Explosionen.

Other meanings

  • surgenoun
  • blastnoun

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