Regenzeit

German

Etymology

From Regen (“rain”) +‎ Zeit (“time”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʁeːɡn̩ˌt͡saɪ̯t]
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  • Hyphenation: Re‧gen‧zeit

Noun

Regenzeit f (genitive Regenzeit, plural Regenzeiten)

  1. rainy season, wet season
    • 1911, Svante Arrhenius, Das Schicksal der Planeten, Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, page 29:
      In der Regenzeit ist der Himmel zwischen den Regengüssen sehr rein. Im Inneren Guyanas herrscht die Regenzeit von Ende April bis in den Juli oder August.
      During the rainy season, the sky is very clear between the heavy showers. In the inland of Guyana, the rainy season is from the end of April until July or August.

Declension
Declension of Regenzeit [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Regenzeit die Regenzeiten
genitive einer der Regenzeit der Regenzeiten
dative einer der Regenzeit den Regenzeiten
accusative eine die Regenzeit die Regenzeiten

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