regenschaduw

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of regen +‎ schaduw. Probably a calque.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈreː.ɣə(n)ˌsxaː.dyu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: re‧gen‧scha‧duw

Noun[edit]

regenschaduw f (plural regenschaduwen)

  1. (geography, meteorology, chiefly singular) rain shadow [from late 19th c.]