räne

See also: raane

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• rääne, rähne (alternative spellings)

Etymology

Compare Rään (“rain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʀɛːnə/

Verb

räne (third-person singular present ränt, past participle jeränt or geränt)

1. (most dialects) to rain

   Wann et ränt, da maache mer et wie en Kölle: mer loßen et räne.

   When it rains, we’ll do what they do in Cologne: we’ll let it rain. (A humorous rural saying)