🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Aschewolke

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaʃəˌvɔlkə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ash-cloud/ˈæʃ.klaʊd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Aschewolke breitete sich schnell über das Land aus."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large cloud of pulverized rock, minerals, and volcanic glass fragments hurled into the atmosphere during a volcanic eruption.

    "The massive ash-cloud from the volcano forced the cancellation of numerous international flights across Europe."
  2. 2

    A dense mass of smoke and fine soot particles suspended in the air following a severe wildfire or explosion.

    "Satellite imagery tracked the towering ash-cloud as it drifted eastward over the continent."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'æsce' (meaning ash, the powdery residue left after burning) combined with 'clūd' (meaning rock mass or later repurposed for a mass of vapor or dust). The compound solidified in modern volcanology and meteorology to describe dense, airborne particulate plumes resulting from volcanic eruptions or massive fires.

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