Feminine
Wolke
Meaning
- (feminine) cloud, a visible mass of condensed water droplets in the air
- (feminine) cloud, made of steam, ash, smoke or anything that resembles such a mass (may also be Schwaden or Schwade in this sense)
- (feminine) nebula, enormous masses of interstellar dust and hydrogen in outerspace (may also be Nebel in this sense)
Concepts
Synonyms
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
wulgge
Zürich
wulche
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɔlkə/
Etymology
In summary
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”).
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