Pilzwolke
German, noun/ˈpɪl(t)sˌvɔlkə/
Pilzwolke is spelled P-I-L-Z-W-O-L-K-E (9 letters). Pilzwolke is a German feminine noun meaning “mushroom cloud (mushroom shaped cloud)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Wolke, die die Form eines Pilzes hat und beispielsweise nach einer nuklearen Explosion entsteht”.
What does Pilzwolke mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemushroom cloud (mushroom shaped cloud)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Wolke, die die Form eines Pilzes hat und beispielsweise nach einer nuklearen Explosion entsteht
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Pilzwolke
- Pilzwolken plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Pilzwolke?
- /ˈpɪl(t)sˌvɔlkə/
- [ˈpɪlt͡sˌvɔl.kə]
- [-ˌʋɔl-]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.