Niederschlag

precipitation

noun NEE-der-shlahk Rare

Also means

sediment

Usage Note

Niederschlag is the meteorological umbrella term for rain, snow and hail; weather reports speak of Niederschlagsmenge (amount of precipitation). In chemistry it means a precipitate, and figuratively seinen Niederschlag finden means to be reflected in something.

Examples

"Für morgen werden kräftige Niederschläge erwartet."

Natural Translation

Heavy precipitation is expected for tomorrow.

Literal Translation

For tomorrow are strong precipitations expected.

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