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Sprühregen

drizzle

noun SHPRUE-ray-gen Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Also means

fine rain

Usage Note

Sprühregen denotes very fine, persistent precipitation that is lighter than ordinary rain. It differs from Nieselregen in that the droplets are even smaller; both terms appear in German forecasts and everyday weather talk.

Examples

"Ein leichter Sprühregen lag den ganzen Morgen über der Stadt."

Natural Translation

A light drizzle hung over the city all morning.

Literal Translation

A light spray-rain lay the whole morning over the city.

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