der Tornado
Translation
tornado
Examples
Ein Tornado verwüstete die kleine Stadt.
A tornado devastated the small town.
Die Menschen suchten Schutz vor dem Tornado.
The people sought shelter from the tornado.
Grammar Patterns
a tornado sweeps over ((sth.acc)) ein Tornado fegt über et4 A tornado swept across the country.
to seek shelter from ((the tornado)) Schutz vor dem Tornado suchen They sought shelter from the tornado.
Similar Words
die Windhose (twister), der Wirbelsturm (whirlwind)
Etymology
From Spanish 'tronada' (thunderstorm), an international word.
Memory Tips
It's the same as the English word 'tornado'. Just remember it's a masculine noun in German: 'der Tornado'.