German word

Unwetter

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊnvɛtɐ/

Meaning

  • neuter nounstorm

Example

Die Unwetter in diesem Sommer haben viele Bäume beschädigt.

The storms this summer damaged many trees.

Illustration for Unwetter (storm)

More examples

Die Fischer blieben im Hafen, weil ein Unwetter angekündigt wurde.

The fishermen stayed in the harbor because a storm had been forecast.

Core concept

A sudden, violent burst of wind, hail, or heavy rain that can damage trees, buildings, and roads.

Common phrases

  • heftiges Unwetter

    severe storm

  • bei Unwetter

    during a storm

  • Schutz vor Unwetter

    protection from storms

Similar words

Gewitter: A brief storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.
Sturm: Strong winds lasting long enough to damage objects and make travel difficult.
Orkan: Extremely powerful winds capable of toppling trees and damaging buildings.
Hagel: Hailstones falling in clusters and damaging cars, crops, or other surfaces.

Definition in German

Unwetter bezeichnet ungewöhnlich starke, oft kurz andauernde Wettererscheinungen wie Sturm, Hagel oder Starkregen, die akute Gefahr für Menschen und Infrastruktur darstellen

Word origin

Unwetter combines the prefix un- with Wetter, using un- to mark weather as abnormal or adverse.

Usage tips

  • Unwetter is neuter, so the article is das, and its plural has the same form: die Unwetter.

Other meanings

  • bad weathernoun

Opposites

  • Schönwetterfair weathernoun

Related words

  • Unwetterfrontstorm frontnoun
  • unwetterbedingtstorm-relatedadjective

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