das Fracking
Translation
fracking, hydraulic fracturing
Examples
Fracking ist eine umstrittene Methode.
Fracking is a controversial method.
Die Umweltauswirkungen von Fracking sind groß.
The environmental impacts of fracking are significant.
Grammar Patterns
((as subject/object)) fracking Fracking is controversial in Germany.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gasförderung (gas extraction)
Etymology
From the English term 'hydraulic fracturing', a technique to extract gas by fracturing rock.
Memory Tips
It's a loanword, so it keeps its English sound. Remember it's a neuter noun in German ('das'), like many technical processes: 'das Verfahren' (the process).