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How do you say "drizzle" in German?
der Nieselregen
In German, "drizzle" is der Nieselregen.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'NEE-zel-ray-gen', with 'ie' sounding like a long 'ee'.
Grammar notes
der Nieselregen is masculine. Plural: der Nieselregen.
Example sentence
Den ganzen Morgen fiel ein leichter Nieselregen.
A light drizzle fell all morning.
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How to remember der Nieselregen
It's built from nieseln (to drizzle) and Regen (rain) — literally 'drizzle-rain'.
Related words
- breeze die Brise
- gale der Sturm
- monsoon der Monsun
- blizzard der Schneesturm
- downpour der Platzregen
- humidity die Luftfeuchtigkeit
- temperature die Temperatur
- climate das Klima
- season die Saison
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Questions about der Nieselregen
How do you say "drizzle" in German?
In German, "drizzle" is der Nieselregen. It is a noun.
Is der Nieselregen masculine, feminine, or neuter?
der Nieselregen is masculine. Plural: der Nieselregen.
How is der Nieselregen used in a sentence?
Use der Nieselregen as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Den ganzen Morgen fiel ein leichter Nieselregen. (A light drizzle fell all morning.).
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