Nebelschleier

veil of mist

noun NAY-bel-shly-er Rare

Also means

misty haze

Usage Note

Nebelschleier is a slightly poetic but widely used word for a thin, gauze-like layer of fog over a valley or water surface. It appears in weather reports, travel writing and landscape descriptions.

Examples

"Ein zarter Nebelschleier lag am Morgen über dem Tal."

Natural Translation

A delicate veil of mist lay over the valley in the morning.

Literal Translation

A delicate mist-veil lay in-the morning over the valley.

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