die Lawine
Translation
avalanche
Examples
Eine Lawine ging im Tal nieder.
An avalanche came down in the valley.
Die Gefahr von Lawinen ist heute hoch.
The danger of avalanches is high today.
Grammar Patterns
((an avalanche)) + verb An avalanche... An avalanche came down.
((the danger)) ((of avalanches)) The danger of avalanches The danger of avalanches is high.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Schneebrett, Schneerutsch
Etymology
From Middle High German 'lawine', from a Rhaeto-Romanic language, ultimately from Latin 'labina' (landslide).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'lava' of snow flowing down a mountain. 'Lawine' sounds a bit like 'lava'.