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Tau

dew

noun TOW Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Usage Note

Tau is the morning moisture that condenses on grass and leaves; it is uncountable, so the plural Taue is rare and technical. Compounds like Tautropfen (dewdrop) and Morgentau (morning dew) are far more common in everyday speech.

Examples

"Am frühen Morgen lag Tau auf den Wiesen."

Natural Translation

In the early morning dew lay on the meadows.

Literal Translation

At-the early morning lay dew on the meadows.

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