Orkan

See also: orkan, orkán, and ork'an

German

Etymology

From Dutch orkaan, from Spanish huracán, from Taino [Term?].

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔʁˈkaːn/, [ɔʁˈkaːn], [ɔɐ̯ˈkaːn]
Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Orkan m (genitive Orkans or Orkanes, plural Orkane)

(European) hurricane; strong windstorm

Declension

Declension of Orkan

	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 uncommon, see notes

See also

Hurrikan

Further reading

Orkan in Duden online

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