orkan
Norwegian Nynorsk
noun-m1
Definitions
- a hurricane
Etymology
Derived from Spanish, Castilian huracán (hurricane) derived from Dutch, Flemish orkaan.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
orkaan
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hurricane English
- Orkan German
- uragano Italian
- orkaan Dutch, Flemish
- orkaanseizoen Dutch, Flemish
- ouragan French
- antihuracanes Spanish, Castilian
- huracán Spanish, Castilian
- orkan Norwegian Bokmål
- furacão Portuguese
- huracà Catalan, Valencian
- uraganu Sicilian
- orkan Papiamentu
- *hurakā Taino
- juracán Taino
- hurakán Arawak