No. 4,786 in German
akw
"AKW" in German stands for "Atomkraftwerk," meaning "nuclear power plant."
In a sentence
Das AKW in unserer Stadt wird bald modernisiert.
The nuclear power plant in our city will soon be modernized.
Here, 'AKW' is used to refer to a nuclear power plant ('Atomkraftwerk'). The acronym is commonly understood in German to denote such facilities.
Es gibt Diskussionen über die Sicherheit von AKWs.
There are discussions about the safety of nuclear power plants.
In this sentence, 'AKWs' is used in the plural form, referring to multiple nuclear power plants and their safety concerns.
Der Ausbau von AKW wurde aus Umweltgründen gestoppt.
The expansion of the nuclear power plant was stopped for environmental reasons.
Here, 'AKW' is utilized again indicating 'Atomkraftwerk', focusing on construction or expansion aspects pertinent to environmental considerations.
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