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Weather in German (das Wetter)
This article will delve into some of the most commonly used words and phrases for discussing the weather in German.
Weather in German
Discussing the weather is challenging without a solid grasp of key terms and expressions.
In the lists below, you can listen to the pronunciations of both the singular and plural forms of the words by clicking the pronunciation buttons.
Nouns used to describe the weather
WΓΆrter | Words | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|---|
das Gewitter, β | storm | das Gewitter | die Gewitter |
die Graupel, n | ice pellet | die Graupel | die Graupeln |
der Hagel, β | hail | der Hagel | die Hagel |
der Himmel, β | sky | der Himmel | die Himmel |
der Regen, β | rain | der Regen | die Regen |
der Regenbogen, .. | rainbow | der Regenbogen | die RegenbΓΆgen |
der Schnee | snow | der Schnee | β |
die Sonne, n | sun | die Sonne | die Sonnen |
der Sturm, ..e | storm | der Sturm | die StΓΌrme |
der Wind, e | wind | der Wind | die Winde |
die Wolke, n | cloud | die Wolke | die Wolken |
Verbs used to describe the weather in German
blitzen | to flash (lightning) |
dΓ€mmern | to dawn |
donnern | to thunder |
dunkeln | to get dark |
frieren | to freeze |
gewittern | to storm |
hageln | to hail |
nieseln | to drizzle |
gieΓen | to flood/downpour |
regnen | to rain |
schneien | to snow |
tauen | to melt |
Adjectives used to describe the weather in German
bewΓΆlkt | cloudy |
nebelig | foggy |
regnerisch | rainy |
sonnig | sunny |
windig | windy |
Adjectives used to describe the temperature
kalt | cold |
milde | warm |
warm | warm |
heiΓ | hot |
π©πͺ Es ist Sonnig.
πΊπΈ Itβs sunny.
π©πͺ Es ist Sonnig und bewΓΆlkt.
πΊπΈ Itβs sunny and cloudy.
π©πͺ Es ist bewΓΆlkt.
πΊπΈ Itβs cloudy.
π©πͺ Es regnet.
πΊπΈ Itβs raining.
π©πͺ Es schneit.
πΊπΈ Itβs snowing.
π©πͺ Mir ist (es) kalt
πΊπΈ Iβm cold.
π©πͺ Heute scheint die Sonne
πΊπΈ The sun is shining today.