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The German word for volcano is
Vulkan





volcano

Gender

The gender of Vulkan is masculine. E.g. der Vulkan.

Plural

The plural of Vulkan is Vulkane.

German Definition


volcano
     Substantiv:
     [1] Geologie, Planetologie: Vulkan
          [1] „Earth's volcanoes occur because the planet's crust is broken into 17 major, rigid tectonic plates that float on a hotter, softer layer in the Earth's mantle.“
            Die Vulkane der Erde gibt es, weil die Kruste des Planeten in 17 große, starre tektonische Platten zerbrochen ist, die auf einer heißeren und weicheren Unterlage im Erdmantel schwimmen.



Translations for volcano and their definitions

Feuerberg
     volcano



Vulkan
     n-m. (planetology, geology, vulcanology) volcano
     Proper noun. (Roman god) dated form of Vulcanus, t=Vulcan


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