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Rain can be a nuisance when you want to have a picknick or simply cycle to work. But take a look at the areas of this world where there is not enough rain, and you’ll see what a blessing rain actually is. So today we will look at our German vocabulary and examine rain in German and many words connected to it.
The German word for rain is der Regen (masculine, no plural).
By the way: the German verb “regen” has nothing to do with rain. It means “to move” or “to agitate”. The German verb belonging to rain is “regnen“, so it has an additional “n”.
Es regnet schon den ganzen Tag. — It has been raining all day.
Forms of Rain in German Language
A few years ago claiming the Inuit had so and so many words for snow, was all the rage. When I look at the number of words we have for different kinds of rains, we can’t be that far off.
| English Expressions | German Translations | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| acid rain | saurer Regen | masculine |
| autumn rain | der Herbstregen | masculine |
| blood rain | der Blutregen | masculine |
| clean rain | der Reinregen | masculine |
| continous rain | der Dauerregen | masculine |
| driving rain | der Schlagregen | masculine |
| drizzling rain | der Sprühregen | masculine |
| evening rain | der Abendregen | masculine |
| freezing rain | gefrierender Regen / das Blitzeis | masculine / neuter |
| gentle rain | der Nieselregen | masculine |
| heavy rain | der Starkregen | masculine |
| intense rain | der Starkregen | masculine |
| monsoon rain | der Monsunregen | masculine |
| rain and snow | der Schneeregen | masculine |
| steady rain | der Landregen | masculine |
| summer rain | der Sommerregen | masculine |
| torrential rain | der Wolkenbruch / sintflutartige Regenfälle | masculine / plural |
Other Words with Rain in German
| English Expressions | German Translations | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| earthworm | der Regenwurm | masculine |
| rain barrel | die Regentonne | feminine |
| rain cap | die Regenkappe | feminine |
| rain cape | das Regencape | neuter |
| rain cape | die Pelerine | feminine |
| rain cloud | die Regenwolke | feminine |
| rain cover | das Regendach | neuter |
| rain day | der Regentag | masculine |
| rain distribution | die Regenverteilung | feminine |
| rain doctor | der Regenmacher | masculine |
| rain drain | die Regenrinne | feminine |
| rain drop | der Regentropfen | masculine |
| rain flood | das Regenhochwasser | neuter |
| rain forecast | die Regenvorhersage | feminine |
| rain forest | der Regenwald | masculine |
| rain frequency | die Regenhäufigkeit | feminine |
| rain gauge | der Regenmesser | masculine |
| rain gun | die Regenkanone | feminine |
| rain gutter | die Regenrinne | feminine |
| rain map | die Regenkarte | feminine |
| rain period | die Regenzeit | feminine |
| rain pipe | die Dachrinne | feminine |
| rain probability | die Regenwahrscheinlichkeit | feminine |
| rain protection | der Regenschutz | masculine |
| rain rate | die Niederschlagsintensität | feminine |
| rain recording | die Regenaufzeichnung | feminine |
| rain rites | die Regenriten | plural |
| rain runoff | das Regenwasser | neuter |
| rain sensor | der Regensensor | masculine |
| rain shield | der Regenschutz | masculine |
| rain shower (bathroom) | die Regendusche | feminine |
| rain shower | der Regenschauer | masculine |
| rain storm | das Regenunwetter | neuter |
| rain trough | der Regenfänger | masculine |
| rainbow | der Regenbogen | masculine |
| rainforest | der Regenwald | masculine |
| raingear | die Regenkleidung | feminine |
Example Sentences
- Der Regen endete und die Wolken brachen auf. — The rain ended and the clouds broke.
- Wenn du Deutschland im Herbst besuchst, vergiss die Regenkleidung nicht. — If you visit Germany in the fall, don’t forget your raingear.
- Es regnet viel in diesem Sommer. — It rains a lot this summer.
German Sayings with Rain
- Vom Regen in die Traufe kommen. — Literally: To get from rain to eaves. Meaning: To get from bad to worse.
- Jemanden im Regen stehen lassen. — To leave someone out in the rain.
