NOUN

Fracking/ˈfʁɛkɪŋ/fracking; hydraulic fracturing

Fracking is a German noun that means fracking or hydraulic fracturing. It is pronounced /ˈfʁɛkɪŋ/. As a noun it takes the article "das".

Definitions

1.industrial process of extracting oil or gas by injecting liquid at high pressure into underground rock(energy technology)

a.hydraulic fracturing method

Fracking wird kontrovers diskutiert, weil es Umweltrisiken birgt.Fracking is controversial because it poses environmental risks.

Declension

Genderneuter

SingularPlural
Nominativedas Fracking
Genitivedes Frackings
Dativedem Fracking
Accusativedas Fracking

Frequently asked questions

What does "Fracking" mean in English?
"Fracking" means fracking or hydraulic fracturing. It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Fracking"?
"Fracking" is pronounced /ˈfʁɛkɪŋ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Fracking" der, die, or das?
"Fracking" is a neuter noun, so it takes the article "das".
What part of speech is "Fracking"?
"Fracking" is a noun in German.

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