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Detailed Translations for whirlwind from English to German

whirlwind:

whirlwind [the ~] nom

  1. the whirlwind (hurricane; twister; dust devil)
    – a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth 1
    die Windhose; der Wirbelsturm; die Wetterhose; der Wirbelwind
  2. the whirlwind
    der Wirbelwind

Translation Matrix for whirlwind:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Wetterhose dust devil; hurricane; twister; whirlwind
Windhose dust devil; hurricane; twister; whirlwind
Wirbelsturm dust devil; hurricane; twister; whirlwind cyclone; cyclones; hurricane; hurricanes; tornado; tornados; twister; twisters; typhoon; typhoons
Wirbelwind dust devil; hurricane; twister; whirlwind cyclone; hurricane; tornado; twister

Related Words for "whirlwind":

  • whirlwinds

Synonyms for "whirlwind":

  • windstorm

Related Definitions for "whirlwind":

  1. a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth1

Wiktionary Translations for whirlwind:

whirlwind
noun
  1. a violent windstorm of limited extent characterised by an inward spiral motion of the air
  2. figuratively: a body of objects or events sweeping violently onward
whirlwind
noun
  1. Sturmsystem mit vertikaler Drehachse
  2. kleinräumiger Luftwirbel in der Erdatmosphäre

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
whirlwind Wirbelwind wervelwind — meteorologie|nld de omhoog wervelende vochtige lucht die kan ontstaan in een onweersbui
whirlwind tourbillon; Wirbelwind tourbillonvent impétueux qui tournoyer.