Starkregen
German
Etymology
From stark (“strong”) + Regen (“rain”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtaʁkˌʁeːɡn̩/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Stark‧re‧gen
Noun
Starkregen m (strong, genitive Starkregens, plural Starkregen)
- intense rain, torrential rain
- Synonym: (descriptive) sintflutartiger Regenfall
Declension
Declension of Starkregen [masculine, strong]
Related terms
Further reading
- “Starkregen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Starkregen” in Duden online