Lawine

avalanche

noun la-VEE-ne Rare

Origin: from Latin via Romance

Usage Note

Lawine is an avalanche of snow or rock; it is widely used figuratively, e.g. eine Lawine von Anrufen (an avalanche of calls). The danger level is the Lawinengefahr. Feminine, plural Lawinen.

Examples

"Eine Lawine donnerte ins Tal hinab."

Natural Translation

An avalanche thundered down into the valley.

Literal Translation

An avalanche thundered into-the valley down.

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