stortregen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of storten +‎ regen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɔrtˌreː.ɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: stort‧re‧gen

Noun

stortregen m (plural stortregens or stortregenen, diminutive stortregentje n)

1. pouring rain, downpour [from 16th or 17th c.]

Related terms

• stortregenen

Descendants

• Negerhollands: stort-reegen