Wolkenbruch

/ˈvɔlkn̩ˌbʁʊx/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Wolkenbrüche

Meaning

  1. cloudburst

    Built from Wolke (cloud) + Bruch (break).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Wolke cloud
  • Bruch break

Similar words

Platzregen

Close, near-synonym for "downpour, cloudburst."

Sturzbach

Close, near-synonym for "torrent, cloudburst."

Similar in other languages

English

downpour

downpour is the English word for the same thing — both mean "cloudburst."

Practice

1 What does Wolkenbruch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein ___ setzte die Straße unter Wasser.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wolkenbruch?

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