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orkaan.

hurricane

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔrˈkaːn/
  1. hurricane

    masculine · neuter
  2. an uncontrollable/destructive force

    figuratively · masculine · neuter
  3. something moving extremely fast

    figuratively · masculine · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Taíno *hurakābor. Spanish huracánbor. Dutch orkaan Borrowed from Spanish huracán, ultimately from Taíno juracán; cognate with French ouragan, English hurricane (originally hurricano); German Orkan is borrowed from Dutch.

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