Monsterwelle

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Monsterwelle

[ˈmɔnstɐˌvɛlə]

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Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Monster und Welle

noun Monsterwelle · Monsterwellen

extreme Erhebung von Wasser, meist über 20 oder 30 Meter hoch Bei vielen verschwundenen Schiffen vermutet man, dass sie einer Monsterwelle zum Opfer fielen.
Similar: Freakwave, Kaventsmann, Riesenwelle

In English

rogue wave unexpected, dangerously large wave

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Monsterwelle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/monsterwelle

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"Monsterwelle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/monsterwelle.

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@misc{monsterwelle_2026,
  title = {Monsterwelle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/monsterwelle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}