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Wolke.

cloud (a visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɔlkə/
  1. cloud (a visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air)

    feminine
    Der Himmel ist heute von Wolken bedeckt.
  2. cloud, made of steam, ash, smoke or anything that resembles such a mass (may also be Schwaden or Schwade in this sense)

    feminine
    Bei Vulkanausbrüchen entstehen meist riesige Aschewolken.
  3. nebula, enormous masses of interstellar dust and hydrogen in outerspace (may also be Nebel in this sense)

    feminine
    Interstellare Staubwolken sind häufig die Kinderstuben neuer Sterne.
Where this word comes from

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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