No. 1,152 in German
cloud
The German word for "cloud" is "Wolke," meaning a visible mass of condensed water vapor in the atmosphere.
In a sentence
Die Wolken am Himmel sind besonders schön heute.
The clouds in the sky are particularly beautiful today.
'Wolken' refers to the visible masses of condensed water vapor in the atmosphere.
Die Dateien sind sicher in der Cloud gespeichert.
The files are securely saved in the cloud.
'Cloud' in this context refers to online data storage services.
Eine digitale Wolke von Informationen umgibt uns ständig.
A digital cloud of information constantly surrounds us.
Here 'digitale Wolke' metaphorically describes the pervasive availability of digital data.
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