Masculine
Orkan
Meaning
hurricane; strong windstorm
Concepts
cyclonic storm
Synonyms
starker Wind
Sturmwind
schädlicher Wind
Windstos
Bo
heftiger Wind
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Or‧kan
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɔʁˈkaːn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Taíno *hurakābor. Spanish huracánbor. Dutch orkaanbor. German Orkan Borrowed from Dutch orkaan, from Spanish huracán, from Taíno *hurakā. Doublet of Hurrikan.
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