regn

See also: Regn, regn-, and règn

Bavarian

Etymology 1

From Middle High German regen (“to make protrude, to erect, to excite, to move”), effective of ragen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreːŋ/, /ˈre̞ːŋ/
• Hyphenation: regn
• Homophone: Regn

Verb

regn (past participle gregt)

1. (transitive) to move (a small amount or unconsciously)
2. (reflexive) to move

Conjugation

Conjugation of regn

infinitive	regn
	present tense	past tense	subjunctive
1st person sing.	reg	-	regad
2nd person sing.	regst	-	regast
3rd person sing.	regt	-	regad
1st person plur.	regn	-	regadn
2nd person plur.	regts	-	regats
3rd person plur.	regn	-	regadn
imperative sing.	reg
imperative plur.	regts
past participle	gregt

Synonyms

• bewegn
• riarn

Derived terms

• åregn
• aufregn
• oregn

Etymology 2

From Middle High German regen, from Old High German regan, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Alternative forms

• Regn

Noun

regn

1. (Sappada, Sauris) rain

References

• Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien.

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁɑɪ̯ˀn]

Noun

regn c (singular definite regnen, not used in plural form)

1. rain

Verb

regn

1. imperative of regne

References

• “regn” in Den Danske Ordbog

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɛkn/

  Rhymes: -ɛkn

Noun

regn n (genitive singular regns, uncountable)

1. rain

Declension

Declension of regn (singular only)
n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	regn	regnið
accusative	regn	regnið
dative	regni	regninum
genitive	regns	regnsins

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛkn/

  Rhymes: -ɛkn

Noun

regn n (genitive singular regns, no plural)

1. rain

Declension

declension of regn

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	regn	regnið
accusative	regn	regnið
dative	regni	regninu
genitive	regns	regnsins

Synonyms

• (rain): rigning

Derived terms

Derived terms

• regnbogi
• regnkápa
• regnskógur
• regnstígvél

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• (Riksmål-influenced) IPA^(key): /ɾæɪ̯n/
• (influenced by Norwegian dialects, sometimes considered as colloquial) IPA^(key): /reɡn/, [ɾɛŋn]
• Homophone: rein

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse regn n; common pronunciation is from Danish regn c

Noun

regn n (definite singular regnet, uncountable)

1. rain

Derived terms

• regnboge
• regnbue
• regnbyge
• regndråpe
• regnfull
• regnskog
• regnskur
• regnsky
• regnskyll
• regntid
• regnvann
• regnvær
• småregn
• styrtregn

 

Related terms

• regne

Etymology 2

Verb

regn

1. imperative of regne

References

• “regn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną of unclear origin. Akin to English rain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛɡn/

Noun

regn n (definite singular regnet, uncountable)

1. rain

Derived terms

• ausregn
• pøsregn
• regnboge
• regndrope
• regnfull
• regnskog
• regnskur
• regnsky
• regntid
• småregn
• styrtregn

 

See also

• torevatn

Verb

regn

1. imperative of regna
2. (dialectal, Trøndelag, Northern Norway) Alternative form of regna (“to rain”)

References

• “regn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Alternative forms

• rēn, reġen

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *regn (changed to masculine), from Proto-Germanic *regną (neuter).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rejn/

Noun

reġn m

1. rain

Declension

Declension of reġn (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	reġn	reġnas
accusative	reġn	reġnas
genitive	reġnes	reġna
dative	reġne	reġnum

Derived terms

• morgenreġn (“morning rain”)
• reġnboga (“rainbow”)
• reġndropa (“raindrop”)
• reġniġ (“rainy”)
• reġnlīċ (“rainy”)
• reġnsċūr (“rain shower”)
• reġnwæter (“rainwater”)
• reġnwyrm (“earthworm”)
• riġnan (“to rain”)

Descendants

• Middle English: reyn, rain, rayn, rayne, rein, reine, reigne, ren; ræin, reȝȝn (Early Middle English)
  • English: rain
  • Scots: rain
  • Yola: rhyne, ryne

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *regną. Cognate with Old English reġn (English rain), Old Saxon regan (Low German Ręgen), Old Dutch regan (Dutch regen), Old High German regan (German Regen), Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌽 (rign).

Noun

regn n

1. rain

Descendants

• Icelandic: regn
• Faroese: regn
• Norn: regen
• Norwegian Bokmål: regn
• Norwegian Nynorsk: regn
  • Russenorsk: regel
• Old Swedish: ræghn
  • Swedish: regn
• Danish: regn c
• Gutnish: regn

References

• “regn”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French règne, from Latin regnum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reɡn/

Noun

regn n (plural regnuri)

1. regnum

Declension

Declension of regn

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) regn	regnul	(niște) regnuri	regnurile
genitive/dative	(unui) regn	regnului	(unor) regnuri	regnurilor
vocative	regnule		regnurilor

Further reading

• regn in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ræghn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną, from Proto-Indo-European *rek-, *reg-, *reḱ-, *reǵ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛŋn/

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Noun

regn n

1. (countable and uncountable) rain

Declension

Declension of regn
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	regn	regnet	regn	regnen
Genitive	regns	regnets	regns	regnens

Related terms

• arlaregn
• blodregn
• dagsregn
• duggregn
• hällregn
• höstregn
• monsunregn
• passadregn
• regna
• regnbåge
• regndroppe
• regnig
• regnjacka
• regnmoln
• regnperiod
• regnskog
• regnställ
• regnvatten
• regnvåt
• skvalregn
• slagregn
• snöregn
• solregn
• sommarregn
• spöregn
• strilregn
• störtregn
• vårregn
• åskregn
• ösregn

 

figurative

• askregn
• eldregn
• gnistregn
• godisregn
• granatregn
• guldregn
• konfettiregn
• kulregn
• medaljregn
• pilregn
• stenregn

 

species

• blåregn
• gullregn

 

References

• regn in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• regn in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• regn in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• regn in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• gren