Regen

rain

noun RAY-gen Rare

Usage Note

Regen is the standard word for rain in all registers. Key compounds include Nieselregen (drizzle), Starkregen (heavy rain, a term that gained prominence during recent extreme weather events), Platzregen (downpour), and Landregen (prolonged steady rain). Im Regen stehen lassen means to leave someone in the lurch.

Examples

"Nach wochenlanger Dürre brachte der erste Regen eine spürbare Erleichterung."

Natural Translation

After weeks of drought, the first rain brought noticeable relief.

Literal Translation

After weeks-long drought the first rain brought a noticeable relief.

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