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How do you say "downpour" in German?
der Platzregen
In German, "downpour" is der Platzregen.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'PLAHTS-ray-gen', stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
der Platzregen is masculine. Plural: der Strömungen.
Example sentence
Wir sind von dem plötzlichen Wolkenbruch durchnässt.
We got soaked in the sudden downpour.
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How to remember der Platzregen
It comes from platzen (to burst) and Regen (rain) — a vivid picture of rain bursting from the sky.
Related words
- breeze die Brise
- gale der Sturm
- monsoon der Monsun
- blizzard der Schneesturm
- drizzle der Nieselregen
- humidity die Luftfeuchtigkeit
- temperature die Temperatur
- climate das Klima
- season die Saison
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Questions about der Platzregen
How do you say "downpour" in German?
In German, "downpour" is der Platzregen. It is a noun.
Is der Platzregen masculine, feminine, or neuter?
der Platzregen is masculine. Plural: der Strömungen.
How is der Platzregen used in a sentence?
Use der Platzregen as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Wir sind von dem plötzlichen Wolkenbruch durchnässt. (We got soaked in the sudden downpour.).
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