schneien
snow
Es bedeutet, dass Eiskristalle aus den Wolken auf die Erde fallen.
The German word "schneien" is a verb meaning "to snow".
- It is derived from the noun "Schnee", meaning "snow".
- The verb describes the weather condition when snow falls.
Similar words:
- regnen – to rain
- hageln – to hail
- fallen – to fall (general)
Difference:
While "regnen" and "hageln" refer to other forms of precipitation, "schneien" specifically describes the falling of snow. Unlike the more general "fallen", "schneien" specifies the type of falling precipitation.
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Examples
Es schneit draußen.verb
It is snowing outside.
Heute wird es wieder schneien.verb
Today it will snow again.
Morgen schneit es viel.verb
Tomorrow it snows a lot.
Gestern hat es den ganzen Tag geschneit.verb
Yesterday it snowed all day.
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