Wolke

Signification (Anglais)

1. (feminine) cloud, a visible mass of condensed water droplets in the air
2. (feminine) cloud, made of steam, ash, smoke or anything that resembles such a mass (may also be Schwaden or Schwade in this sense)
3. (feminine) nebula, enormous masses of interstellar dust and hydrogen in outerspace (may also be Nebel in this sense)

Concepts

nuage

nue

couverture nuageuse

nébulosité

opaque

mouton

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈvɔlkə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle High German wolken, from Old High German wolkan, from Proto-West Germanic *wolkn.
Akin to Dutch wolk, English welkin, Proto-Slavic *volga, Albanian ulmej (“to wet, dampen”).