Orkan

See also: orkan, orkán, and ork'an

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch orkaan, from Spanish huracán, from Taíno *hurakā. Doublet of Hurrikan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔʁˈkaːn/, [ɔʁˈkaːn], [ɔɐ̯ˈkaːn]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Or‧kan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Orkan m (strong, genitive Orkanes or Orkans, plural Orkane)

  1. (European) hurricane; strong windstorm

Declension
Declension of Orkan [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Orkan die Orkane
genitive eines des Orkanes, Orkans der Orkane
dative einem dem Orkan, Orkane1 den Orkanen
accusative einen den Orkan die Orkane

1Now rare, see notes.

  • Orkanböe
  • Orkantief

See also

Further reading
  • “Orkan” in Duden online
  • “Orkan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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