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Bodenfrost
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German
Etymology
de :af Boden<t:ground, soil> Frost<t:frost, freezing weather>
From de Boden ground, soil Frost frost, freezing weather.
Pronunciation
de De-Bodenfrost.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
temperatures below 0°C measured directly over the ground, rather than at the standard measuring height (which is at least 1.25 metres, in Germany officially 2 metres)
Usage notes
en ground frost seems to be used in this sense, though it may also have other meanings; see Ground frost wikipedia entry.
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
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