Tsunami

See also: tsunami and tsunâmi

German

Etymology

From Japanese 津波 (tsunami, seismic sea wave, literally harbour wave).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsuˈnaːmi/
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Noun

Tsunami m (genitive Tsunami, plural Tsunamis or Tsunami)

  1. tsunami (large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean)

Declension

Derived terms

  • Tsunamifrühwarnsystem
  • Tsunamikatastrophe
  • Tsunamiwarnung
  • Zunahmi

Further reading

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