die Explosion
Translation
explosion, blast, outburst
Examples
Die Explosion war sehr laut.
The explosion was very loud.
Es gab eine Explosion der Kosten.
There was an explosion of costs.
Grammar Patterns
the explosion ((of sth.)) the explosion of sth. The explosion of the gas tank was devastating.
it comes ((to an explosion)) an explosion occurs There was a massive explosion.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Detonation, Ausbruch (outbreak).
Etymology
An international word from Latin 'explodere' (to drive out by clapping).
Memory Tips
It's a cognate with the English word 'explosion', making it easy to remember. Nouns ending in '-ion' in German are almost always feminine (die).