Schauer

See also: schauer

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schūre, from Old High German scūr, from Proto-Germanic *skūrō. Compare Dutch schoer, English shower, Swedish skur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʊ̯ɐ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯ɐ

Noun

Schauer m (genitive Schauers, plural Schauer)

  1. shower (brief period of precipitation; a quantity of something that has characteristics of a rain shower)
  2. shudder, shiver, thrill

Declension
Declension of Schauer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schauer die Schauer
genitive eines des Schauers der Schauer
dative einem dem Schauer den Schauern
accusative einen den Schauer die Schauer

Synonyms

Derived terms
Terms derived from noun Schauer with definitions [1]
  • Aprilschauer
  • Gewitterschauer
  • Graupelschauer
  • Hagelschauer
  • Luftschauer
Terms derived from noun Schauer with definitions [2]
  • Angstschauer (Angstschauder)
  • Fieberschauer
  • Frostschauer
  • schaurig

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German schūre, from Old High German scūr, from Proto-Germanic *skūrō. Cognate with German Schauer, Dutch schoer, English shower.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑʊ̯ɐ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑʊɐ

Noun

Schauer f (plural Schaueren)

  1. shower (brief period of precipitation)

Derived terms
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