Noun
der Regen
Pronunciation: /ˈreːɡən/
rain
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plural Regen
Meanings
Noun
- rain
Example sentence
Wie lange hält dieser Regen wohl noch an?
I wonder how long this rain's going to last.
Word forms
singular
der Regen
plural
die Regen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Regen
Accusativeden Regen
Dativedem Regen
Genitivedes Regens
Plural
Nominativedie Regen
Accusativedie Regen
Dativeden Regen
Genitiveder Regen
Usage
- im Regen stehen — Be standing in the rain; im contains dative dem.
- wegen des Regens — Formal written German uses genitive for because of the rain.
Der Regen trommelt gegen die Scheiben.
The rain is drumming against the windowpanes.
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