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regnen

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Verb

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regnen

  1. third-person plural present indicative of regnar

Danish

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Noun

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regnen

  1. definite singular of regn

German

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Etymology

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    From Middle High German regenen, from Old High German reganōn, derived from the noun at hand in modern Regen (rain). Cognate with Hunsrik rehne and Yiddish רעגענען (regenen).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈʁeːk.nən/ (Germany, most common)
    • IPA(key): /ˈʁeːç.nən/ (Germany, northern and central; now chiefly colloquial)

    Verb

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    regnen (weak, third-person singular present regnet, past tense regnete, past participle geregnet, auxiliary haben)

    1. (chiefly impersonal) to rain

    Usage notes

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    • Chiefly used impersonally with es in the same way as in English ‘it rains’. Other forms are uncommon and sometimes proscribed, but are used; for examples, see the citations page.

    Conjugation

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    Further reading

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    • regnen”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
    • regnen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
    • regnen” in Duden online
    • regnen” in OpenThesaurus.de

    Middle English

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from Anglo-Norman regner, from Old French reignier.

      Verb

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      regnen (third-person singular simple present regneth, present participle regnende, regnynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle regned)

      1. to reign; to rule

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      Descendants

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      • English: reign

      Swedish

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      Noun

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      regnen

      1. definite plural of regn

      Anagrams

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