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Windböe

wind gust

noun VINT-boe-e Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Also means

squall

Usage Note

Woraufhin is a pronominal adverb linking two events, the second following as a direct consequence of the first: Er entschuldigte sich, woraufhin sie blieb. Common in narration and formal reporting; verb-second word order follows it in main clauses.

Examples

"Starke Windböen brachten den Baum zum Stürzen."

Natural Translation

Strong wind gusts caused the tree to fall.

Literal Translation

Strong wind-gusts brought the tree to-the toppling.

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