der Krawall
Translation
riot, disturbance, brawl, uproar
Examples
Nach dem Fußballspiel kam es zu Krawallen.
After the football match, riots broke out.
Die Polizei konnte die Krawalle schnell beenden.
The police were able to end the riots quickly.
Grammar Patterns
es kommt ((zu+3)) riots break out Es kam zu Krawallen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Aufruhr (uproar), der Tumult (tumult); Antonyms: die Ruhe (calm), die Ordnung (order)
Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly from French 'charivari' (uproar, racket).
Memory Tips
The word sounds a bit like 'crawl' over a 'wall', which might happen during a riot. It has a harsh, chaotic sound.