Hagel

hail

noun HAH-gel Rare

Usage Note

Hagel denotes the ice pellets falling in a storm and is uncountable; the individual stone is Hagelkorn. The phrase ein Hagel von (a hail of) is also used figuratively, as in ein Hagel von Vorwürfen (a barrage of accusations).

Examples

"Der Hagel zerstörte die Ernte innerhalb weniger Minuten."

Natural Translation

The hail destroyed the harvest within a few minutes.

Literal Translation

The hail destroyed the harvest within few minutes.

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