Is it der, die or das Orkan?
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Orkan
The correct article in German of Orkan is der. So it is der Orkan! (nominative case)
The word Orkan is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Orkan?
How does the declension of Orkan work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Orkan | die Orkane |
| Genitive | des Orkans des Orkanes | der Orkane |
| Dative | dem Orkan dem Orkane | den Orkanen |
| Akkusative | den Orkan | die Orkane |
What is the meaning of Orkan in German?
Orkan is defined as:
[1] Meteorology: ((created by an non-tropical low pressure area) Sturm of the twelfth level of the Beaufort-scale were extremely violent storm
[1] Meteorologie: (durch ein außertropisches Tiefdruckgebiet entstandener) Sturm der zwölften Stufe der Beaufort-Skala; äußerst heftiger SturmHow to use Orkan in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Orkan with translations in English.
[1] Das gesamte Dorf musste wegen eines Orkanes evakuiert werden.
[1] The entire village had to be evacuated because of a hurricane[1] „Der Orkan war vorübergezogen, der Himmel grau, und es regnete schwach.“
[1] "The hurricane was over, the sky gray, and it was raining"[1] „Hier also gingen wir wegen eines gewaltigen Orkans oder Wirbelsturms, der uns in große Gefahr brachte, vor Anker.“
[1] "So here we went before anchoring because of a huge orchan or a whirlworm that brought us in great danger"
