noun
cloud
A2
Means 'cloud' (meteorological or figurative). Gender: die Wolke (feminine). Plural Wolken (die Wolken). Regular weak noun with -n in plural. Common collocations: am Himmel (in the sky) and idioms like 'auf Wolke sieben' (on cloud nine). Genitive/dative follow regular patterns.
Examples
Heute ist der Himmel voller Wolken.
The sky is full of clouds today.
Der Pilot meldete, dass er eine dicke Wolke sah, bevor er den Sinkflug begann.
The pilot reported that he saw a thick cloud before he began the descent.
Es sind viele Wolken am Himmel.
There are many clouds in the sky.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a fluffy cloud with 'Wolke' written on it
sounds like 'volk' (crowd) — imagine a crowd-shaped cloud
die = feminine (imagine a sun hat for 'die Wolke')
Notes
Plural commonly 'Wolken' (or poetically 'Wolken').