der Atombombenabwurf
Translation
atomic bomb dropping, dropping of the atomic bomb
Examples
Der Atombombenabwurf auf Hiroshima war eine Tragödie.
The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was a tragedy.
Grammar Patterns
the dropping of the atomic bomb on sth. der Atombombenabwurf auf+4 The dropping of the atomic bomb on the city was devastating.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bombenabwurf (bomb dropping)
Etymology
A compound word: 'Atom' (atom) + 'Bombe' (bomb) + 'n' (linking sound) + 'Abwurf' (dropping, from 'abwerfen' - to drop).
Memory Tips
Break it down into its parts: Atom + Bomben (bombs) + Abwurf (dropping).