wind strength
die Windstärke, die Windstärken
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wind strength
The strength with which the wind blows. It is often given on the Beaufort scale, which ranges from 0 to 12.
Wegen der hohen Windstärke musste der Flug abgesagt werden.
The flight had to be canceled because of the high wind strength.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Windstärken |
| genitive | der Windstärke |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Windstärke | die Windstärken |
| accusative | die Windstärke | die Windstärken |
| dative | der Windstärke | den Windstärken |
| genitive | der Windstärke | der Windstärken |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Windstärke' (wind strength) is made up of 'Wind' (wind) and 'Stärke' (strength). It therefore refers to how strong the wind is.
Die Windstärke nahm am Nachmittag deutlich zu.
The wind strength increased significantly in the afternoon.
In weather reports and forecasts, 'Windstärke' (wind strength) is often used with a number: in 'Windstärke 8' (force 8 winds), there is no article between the word and the number.
Für morgen wird Windstärke 7 an der Küste erwartet.
Force 7 winds are expected along the coast tomorrow.
Common phrases include 'die Windstärke messen' (to measure wind strength), 'bei hoher Windstärke' (in strong winds), and 'eine Windstärke von …' (a wind strength of …). These expressions are especially common in weather reports and warnings.
Bei hoher Windstärke dürfen die Schiffe den Hafen nicht verlassen.
Ships are not allowed to leave the harbor in strong winds.
