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Platzregen
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German
Etymology
Late 15th century, from de platzen platz(en) Regen rain. The verb is used here in its original sense “to splat, fall noisily”, for which otherwise now the variant de platschen.
Pronunciation
de /ˈplatsˌreːɡən/ [ˈplat͡sˌʁeː.ɡŋ̍] [-ɡ(ə)n]
de De-Platzregen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Platz re gen
Noun
m
downpour
de Sturzregen Wolkenbruch
Declension
m
References
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