Nomen

die Lawine

avalanche

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.

((an avalanche)) + verb An avalanche... An avalanche came down.

((the danger)) ((of avalanches)) The danger of avalanches The danger of avalanches is high.

Synonyms: Schneebrett, Schneerutsch

From Middle High German 'lawine', from a Rhaeto-Romanic language, ultimately from Latin 'labina' (landslide).

Imagine a 'lava' of snow flowing down a mountain. 'Lawine' sounds a bit like 'lava'.

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