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Tauwetter

thaw

noun TAU-vet-ter Less Common
Time Seasons

Also means

mild spell

Usage Note

Tauwetter is the warming weather that melts snow and ice, neuter: das Tauwetter. Beyond the literal weather it is used figuratively for political easing: politisches Tauwetter. It belongs to the late-winter, early-spring transition.

Examples

"Nach dem Tauwetter waren die Wege matschig."

Natural Translation

After the thaw the paths were muddy.

Literal Translation

After the thaw-weather were the paths muddy.

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