regenschaduw

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of regen +‎ schaduw. Probably a calque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreː.ɣə(n)ˌsxaː.dyu̯/

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• Hyphenation: re‧gen‧scha‧duw

Noun

regenschaduw f (plural regenschaduwen)

1. (geography, meteorology, chiefly singular) rain shadow [from late 19th c.]