🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Flächiger Regen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: flächiger regen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sheet Rain/ʃiːt reɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Wetterbericht sagte flächigen Regen voraus."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Rain that falls uniformly over a large area, creating a continuous layer of precipitation.

    "The forecast predicted sheet rain, leading to widespread flooding in the region."
  2. 2

    A meteorological term used to describe rain that is consistent and covers a significant geographical area.

    "Farmers welcomed the sheet rain, as it would help irrigate their crops evenly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sheet rain' combines 'sheet', derived from Old English 'sceat', meaning a flat or broad surface, and 'rain', from Old English 'regn', referring to precipitation. The phrase evolved to describe a type of rainfall characterized by its uniformity and coverage, often seen in meteorological contexts.

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