Platzregen
/ˈplatsˌʁeːɡn̩/
der
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Platzregen
Meaning
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downpour
Built from platzen (burst) + Regen (rain).
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Ein Platzregen überraschte uns.
A downpour surprised us.
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Made of
- platzen burst
- Regen rain
Similar words
Close, near-synonym for "downpour, cloudburst."
Similar in other languages
French
averse soudaine is the French word for the same thing — both mean "downpour."
Practice
1 What does Platzregen mean?
downpour
2 Fill the gap: Ein ___ überraschte uns.
Full sentence: Ein Platzregen überraschte uns. (A downpour surprised us.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Platzregen?
Platzregen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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