Hurrikan

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See also: hurrikán

German

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Etymology

Borrowed from English hurricane.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhʊʁiˈkaːn/ (prescriptive standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɹikən/, /ˈhaʁikən/ (overall more common; readaptation to the English form, despite the German spelling)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hur‧ri‧kan

Noun

Hurrikan m (genitive Hurrikans, plural Hurrikane or Hurrikans)

  1. hurricane (strong windstorm in North and Central America)

Usage notes

  • The plural in -e goes along with the Germanised pronunciation; the plural in -s goes along with the Anglicised pronunciation.

Declension

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See also

  • Orkan (similar storm in Europe)

Further reading

  • “Hurrikan” in Duden online
  • “Hurrikan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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