Regenbogen

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See also: regenbogen and Regenbögen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rëgenboge, from Old High German reginbogo, from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō. Equivalent to Regen (“rain”) +‎ Bogen (“bow, arch, arc”). Compare Dutch regenboog, English rainbow, Yiddish רעגנבויגן (regnboygn), Danish regnbue, Icelandic regnbogi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁeːɡənˌboːɡən/
  • Hyphenation: Re‧gen‧bo‧gen
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Noun

Regenbogen m (strong, genitive Regenbogens, plural Regenbogen or Regenbögen)

  1. rainbow

Declension

Declension of Regenbogen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Regenbogen die Regenbogen, Regenbögen
genitive eines des Regenbogens der Regenbogen, Regenbögen
dative einem dem Regenbogen den Regenbogen, Regenbögen
accusative einen den Regenbogen die Regenbogen, Regenbögen

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