Regenguss

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German

Alternative forms

Regenguß (obsolete)

Etymology

Regen +‎ Guss. Compare English rainpour.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʁeːɡn̩ˌɡʊs/
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Hyphenation: Re‧gen‧guss

Noun

Regenguss m (strong, genitive Regengusses, plural Regengüsse)

heavy shower, downpour
- 1911, Svante Arrhenius, Das Schicksal der Planeten, Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, page 29:
  In der Regenzeit ist der Himmel zwischen den Regengüssen sehr rein.
  During the rainy season, the sky is very clear between the heavy showers.

Declension

Declension of Regenguss

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Regenguss	die	Regengüsse
genitive	eines	des	Regengusses	der	Regengüsse
dative	einem	dem	Regenguss, Regengusse¹	den	Regengüssen
accusative	einen	den	Regenguss	die	Regengüsse

¹Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

“Regenguss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Regenguss” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Regenguss” in Duden online

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