regn

See also: regn-

Bavarian

Noun

regn

  1. (Sappada, Sauris) rain

References
  • Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien.

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʁɑɪ̯ˀn]

Noun

regn c (singular definite regnen, not used in plural form)

  1. rain

Verb

regn

  1. imperative of regne

References

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɹɛkn/
    Rhymes: -ɛkn

Noun

regn n (genitive singular regns, uncountable)

  1. rain

Declension
Declension of regn (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative regn regnið
accusative regn regnið
dative regni regninum
genitive regns regnsins

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛkn/
    Rhymes: -ɛkn

Noun

regn n (genitive singular regns, no plural)

  1. rain

Declension
declension of regn
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative regn regnið
accusative regn regnið
dative regni regninu
genitive regns regnsins

Synonyms

Derived terms
Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /reɡn/, [ɾɛŋn], [ɾæɪ̯n]
  • Homophone: rein

Etymology 1

From Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Noun

regn n (definite singular regnet, uncountable)

  1. rain
Derived terms
Terms derived from regn

Etymology 2

Verb

regn

  1. imperative of regne

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną. Akin to English rain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rɛɡn/

Noun

regn n (definite singular regnet, uncountable)

  1. rain

Derived terms
Terms derived from regn

Verb

regn

  1. imperative of regna

References

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *regnaz. Cognate with Old Saxon regan (Low German Ręgen), Old Dutch regan (Dutch regen), Old High German regan (German Regen), Old Norse regn (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian regn), Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌽 (rign).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rejn/

Noun

reġn m

  1. rain
    Sċīne sēo sunne wearme on þīne ansīen and fealle se reġn sōfte on þīne feldas.
    May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields.

Derived terms

Descendants

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *regną. Cognate with Old English reġn (English rain), Old Saxon regan (Low German Ręgen), Old Dutch regan (Dutch regen), Old High German regan (German Regen), Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌽 (rign).

Noun

regn n

  1. rain

Descendants

References
  • regn in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ræghn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną, from Proto-Indo-European *rek-, *reg-, *reḱ-, *reǵ-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rɛŋn/
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Noun

regn n

  1. (countable and uncountable) rain

Declension
Declension of regn 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative regn regnet regn regnen
Genitive regns regnets regns regnens
→
  • småstänka
  • småskvätta
  • regnvatten
  • regnvåt
  • regnmoln
  • sommarregn
  • åskregn
  • monsunregn
  • regnperiod
  • regndroppe
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