rainproof

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *Hréǵʰ-der.

Proto-Indo-European *Hréǵʰnos?

Proto-Germanic *regną

Proto-West Germanic *regn

Old English reġn

Middle English reyn

English rain

English proof

English -proof

English rainproof

From rain + -proof.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹeɪnpɹuːf/

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Adjective

rainproof (comparative more rainproof, superlative most rainproof)

1. waterproof (for use outdoors); resistant to rain

Translations

waterproof

• Bulgarian: непромокаем (bg) (nepromokaem)
• Hungarian: esőálló (hu)
• Irish: uiscedhíonach
• Italian: impermeabile (it)
• Māori: maru
• Polish: przeciwdeszczowy (pl), nieprzemakalny (pl)
• Sorbian:

  Lower Sorbian: dešćowy płašć m

• Venetan: inpermeàbiƚe (vec) m

Verb

rainproof (third-person singular simple present rainproofs, present participle rainproofing, simple past and past participle rainproofed)

1. To make rainproof.

Derived terms

• rainproofer

See also

• showerproof