Wolke – German noun declension

German noun forms of Wolke

Noun: Wolke
Gender: Feminine
Hyphenation:

Nominative

Indefinite

Singulareine Wolke
Plural Wolken

Definite

Singulardie Wolke
Pluraldie Wolken

Genitive

Indefinite

Singulareiner Wolke
Plural Wolken

Definite

Singularder Wolke
Pluralder Wolken

Dative

Indefinite

Singulareiner Wolke
Plural Wolken

Definite

Singularder Wolke
Pluralden Wolken

Accusative

Indefinite

Singulareine Wolke
Plural Wolken

Definite

Singulardie Wolke
Pluraldie Wolken

Sample Sentences

  • Der Himmel ist heute von Wolken bedeckt. (The sky is covered in clouds today.)
  • Bei Vulkanausbrüchen entstehen meist riesige Aschewolken. (During volcanic eruptions, vast ash clouds do often appear.)
  • Interstellare Staubwolken sind häufig die Kinderstuben neuer Sterne. (Interstellar nebulae are often the cradles for new stars.)

Etymology

1. From Middle High German wolken, from Old High German wolkan, from Proto-West Germanic *wolkn.
2. Akin to Dutch wolk, English welkin, Proto-Slavic *volga, Albanian ulmej (“to wet, dampen”). See: Dutch Nouns 'wolk', English Nouns 'welkin'.

Verbs referencing "Wolke"

English Nouns cloud, English Nouns welkin.

Translations