NOUN
dieLawine/laˈviːnə/avalanche; snowslide; (fig.) flood
Lawine is a German noun that means avalanche, snowslide, or (fig.) flood. It is pronounced /laˈviːnə/. As a noun it takes the article "die", with the plural form "Lawinen".
Definitions
1.a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside(nature)
a.a moving mass of snow down a slope
Die Lawine begrub das Haus unter sich.—The avalanche buried the house beneath it.
2.a sudden large amount of something(figurative)
a.an overwhelming quantity (e.g., letters, problems)
Nach dem Gewinnspiel erreichte uns eine Lawine von Anrufen.—After the contest, a flood of calls reached us.
Declension
Genderfeminine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Lawine | die Lawinen |
| Genitive | der Lawine | der Lawinen |
| Dative | der Lawine | den Lawinen |
| Accusative | die Lawine | die Lawinen |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Lawine" mean in English?
- "Lawine" means avalanche, snowslide, or (fig.) flood. It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Lawine"?
- "Lawine" is pronounced /laˈviːnə/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Lawine" der, die, or das?
- "Lawine" is a feminine noun, so it takes the article "die".
- What is the plural of "Lawine"?
- The plural of "Lawine" is "Lawinen".
- What part of speech is "Lawine"?
- "Lawine" is a noun in German.
