Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A mixture of gases and tiny particles produced by burning or smoldering.
Natural examples
Dichter Rauch zog aus dem Schornstein.
Thick smoke drifted from the chimney.
Der Rauchmelder piepte wegen des Rauchs in der Küche.
The alarm beeped because of smoke in the kitchen.
Nach dem Feuer lag noch Rauch in der Luft.
Smoke still hung in the air after the fire.
Usage note
Rauch is masculine and usually uncountable: der Rauch. Individual clouds are called Rauchwolken or eine Rauchwolke.
Mini-lesson: Rauch
A mixture of gases and tiny particles produced by burning or smoldering. Rauch is masculine and usually uncountable: der Rauch. Individual clouds are called Rauchwolken or eine Rauchwolke.
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