German word

Hurrikan

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhʊʁikan/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhurricane

Example

Wir müssen vor dem Hurrikan Schutz suchen.

We need to take shelter from the hurricane.

Illustration for Hurrikan (hurricane)

More examples

Die Hafenanlagen wurden aufgrund hurrikanbedingter Schäden geschlossen.

The port facilities were closed due to hurricane-related damage.

Core concept

A vast spiral storm over warm ocean water drives violent winds and rain toward a coastline.

Common phrases

  • Evakuierung wegen Hurrikan

    evacuation due to a hurricane

  • Hurrikanwarnsystem

    hurricane warning system

Similar words

Orkan: A brief, extremely powerful windstorm that can topple trees and damage buildings.
Sturm: A general weather event involving strong winds or rough conditions.
Taifun: A tropical cyclone in the western Pacific bringing powerful winds and heavy rain.
Zyklon: A large rotating low-pressure system causing strong winds and heavy rain across a wide area.

Definition in German

Ein starker tropischer Wirbelsturm mit sehr heftigen Winden und starkem Niederschlag, der an Küsten schwere Schäden verursachen kann.

Word origin

The German noun Hurrikan was borrowed from English hurricane, which came through Spanish huracán from Taíno hurakán.

Usage tips

  • Hurrikan is masculine, with the definite article der and the plural Hurrikane.

Opposites

  • Wetterruhecalm weathernoun

Related words

  • Hurrikanwarnsystemhurricane warning systemnoun
  • hurrikanbedingthurricane-relatedadjective

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