Schauer

See also: schauer

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German schūre, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German scūr, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *skūrō. Compare Dutch schoer, English shower, Swedish skur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaʊ̯ɐ/

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• Rhymes: -aʊ̯ɐ

Noun

Schauer m (genitive Schauers, plural Schauer)

1. shower (brief period of precipitation; a quantity of something that has characteristics of a rain shower)
2. shudder, shiver, thrill

Synonyms

• [2] Schauder

Derived terms

Terms derived from noun Schauer with definitions [1]

• Aprilschauer
• Gewitterschauer
• Graupelschauer
• Hagelschauer
• Luftschauer

• Meteoritenschauer
• Meteorschauer
• Regenschauer
• Schneeschauer
• Teilchenschauer

Terms derived from noun Schauer with definitions [2]

• Angstschauer (Angstschauder)
• Fieberschauer
• Frostschauer
• schaurig

• Kälteschauer
• Wonneschauer

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German schūre, from Old High German scūr, from Proto-Germanic *skūrō. Cognate with German Schauer, Dutch schoer, English shower.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑʊ̯ɐ/
• Rhymes: -ɑʊɐ

Noun

Schauer f (plural Schaueren)

1. shower (brief period of precipitation)

Derived terms

• Reeschauer
• Schnéischauer