Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Natural examples
Heute fällt im Süden nur wenig Niederschlag.
Very little precipitation is falling in the south today.
Der Niederschlag betrug laut Messgerät zehn Millimeter.
According to the gauge, precipitation measured ten millimeters.
In den Bergen geht der Regen nachts in Schnee über.
In the mountains, rain turns to snow overnight.
Usage note
Niederschlag is masculine: der Niederschlag. Weather reports usually treat it as uncountable; types or separate events can be Niederschläge.
Mini-lesson: Niederschlag
Water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. Niederschlag is masculine: der Niederschlag. Weather reports usually treat it as uncountable; types or separate events can be Niederschläge.
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