skyfall

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Swedish

Etymology

sky (“sky”) +‎ fall (“fall”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²ɧỳːfal/

Noun

skyfall n

hard rain, cloudburst

Usage notes

SMHI, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, define skyfall as either at least 50 mm (c. 2 in.) rain per hour, or, at least 1 mm (c. 0.04 in.) rain per minute.^[1]

Declension

Declension of skyfall

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skyfall	skyfalls
singular	definite	skyfallet	skyfallets
plural	indefinite	skyfall	skyfalls
plural	definite	skyfallen	skyfallens

Synonyms

Derived terms

skyfallsliknande (“hard rain-like”)

References

^ Skyfall at the Swedish Portal for Climate Change Adaptation.

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