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How do you say "rainbow" in German?
der Regenbogen
In German, "rainbow" is der Regenbogen.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'RAY-gen-BOH-gen', stress on the first and third syllables.
Grammar notes
der Regenbogen is masculine. Plural: der Regenbögen.
Example sentence
Nach dem Regen erschien ein heller Regenbogen.
A bright rainbow appeared after the rain.
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How to remember der Regenbogen
This is a compound of 'Regen' (rain) and 'Bogen' (bow/arc), literally 'rain bow', just like English.
Related words
- thunder der Donner
- storm der Sturm
- hurricane der Hurrikan
- tornado der Tornado
- frost der Frost
- drought die Dürre
- flood die Flut
- earthquake das Erdbeben
- volcano der Vulkan
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Questions about der Regenbogen
How do you say "rainbow" in German?
In German, "rainbow" is der Regenbogen. It is a noun.
Is der Regenbogen masculine, feminine, or neuter?
der Regenbogen is masculine. Plural: der Regenbögen.
How is der Regenbogen used in a sentence?
Use der Regenbogen as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Nach dem Regen erschien ein heller Regenbogen. (A bright rainbow appeared after the rain.).
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