Noun
der Niederschlag
Pronunciation: /ˈniːdɐˌʃlaːk/
precipitation (rain, snow)
B2
rank #4,738
plural Niederschläge
Meanings
Noun
- precipitation (rain, snow)
- fallout, condensation
- precipitate (chemistry)
- knockout (boxing)
Example sentence
Für morgen meldet der Wetterbericht kräftigen Niederschlag.
The weather forecast reports heavy precipitation for tomorrow.
Word forms
singular
der Niederschlag
plural
die Niederschläge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Niederschlag
Accusativeden Niederschlag
Dativedem Niederschlag
Genitivedes Niederschlags
Plural
Nominativedie Niederschläge
Accusativedie Niederschläge
Dativeden Niederschlägen
Genitiveder Niederschläge
Usage
- Niederschlag in Form von Schnee — Precipitation can be snow as well as rain.
- Niederschläge messen — The plural is common when discussing amounts or occurrences of precipitation.
In dieser Woche fiel kaum Niederschlag.
There was hardly any precipitation this week.