Nieselregen

drizzle

noun NEE-zel-ray-gen Rare

Usage Note

Nieselregen is masculine (der Nieselregen). Very fine, persistent light rain; nieseln (to drizzle) is the corresponding verb. Nieselregen is a stereotypically North German and autumn weather phenomenon, often considered more bothersome than outright rain.

Examples

"Den ganzen Tag lang fiel feiner Nieselregen."

Natural Translation

Fine drizzle fell all day long.

Literal Translation

The whole day long fell fine drizzle.

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