der Hurrikan
Translation
hurricane
Examples
Der Hurrikan erreichte die Küste.
The hurricane reached the coast.
Ein starker Hurrikan zog über das Land.
A strong hurricane moved across the country.
Grammar Patterns
A hurricane moves across ((sth.)) A hurricane moves across sth. A strong hurricane moved across the country.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Taifun (typhoon), Zyklon (cyclone)
Etymology
From Spanish 'huracán', which in turn comes from the Taino (a Caribbean language) word 'juracán'.
Memory Tips
An international word that sounds very similar to 'hurricane'. Remember the masculine article 'der'.