No. 4,010 in German
vulkan
Volcano.
In a sentence
Der Vulkan brach gestern aus und verursachte große Schäden.
The volcano erupted yesterday and caused severe damage.
Here, 'Vulkan' refers to a natural geological formation that can erupt.
Seine Wut explodierte wie ein Vulkan, unkontrollierbar und heftig.
His anger exploded like a volcano, uncontrollable and severe.
In this sentence, 'Vulkan' is used metaphorically to describe a person's intense emotional outbreak.
Im Geologieunterricht lernten wir über die Entstehung von Vulkanen.
In the geology class, we learned about the formation of volcanoes.
In this context, 'Vulkanen' represents the plural form of 'Vulkan,' referring to the topic studied in geology.
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