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Während der Hitzewelle schläft Kalle tagsüber im kühlen Schlamm am Ufer des Sees. During the heatwave Kalle sleeps by day in the cool mud on the lakeshore.

noun · C1

die Hitzewelle

[ˈhɪt͡səˌvɛlə]

heatwave

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  • Bei der nächsten Hitzewelle kümmern wir uns um die älteren Nachbarn und bringen ihnen Wasser.

    During the next heatwave we'll look after the older neighbours and bring them water.

  • Wie übersteht ihr eine Hitzewelle in einer Dachwohnung ohne Klimaanlage?

    How do you get through a heatwave in an attic flat without air conditioning?

  • Die Hitzewellen werden länger, sagt Emil, der jeden Tag stundenlang durch die Stadt radelt.

    The heatwaves are getting longer, says Emil, who cycles through the city for hours every day.

Grammar

Plural
die Hitzewellen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Hitzewelle die Hitzewellen
Die Hitzewellen werden länger, sagt Emil, der jeden Tag stundenlang durch die Stadt radelt. The heatwaves are getting longer, says Emil, who cycles through the city for hours every day.
Accusative wen? was? die Hitzewelle die Hitzewellen
Dative wem? der Hitzewelle den Hitzewellen
Bei der nächsten Hitzewelle kümmern wir uns um die älteren Nachbarn und bringen ihnen Wasser. During the next heatwave we'll look after the older neighbours and bring them water.
Genitive wessen? der Hitzewelle der Hitzewellen
Während der Hitzewelle schläft Kalle tagsüber im kühlen Schlamm am Ufer des Sees. During the heatwave Kalle sleeps by day in the cool mud on the lakeshore.

How the Word Is Built

Hitze root welle root

A compound: die Hitze + die Welle

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

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