Wolke

Signification

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)

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈvɔlkə/

Étymologie

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”).