schneien

German

Etymology

From Old High German sniwan, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃnaɪən]

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• Hyphenation: schnei‧en

Verb

1. to snow

Usage notes

• The verb is rarely used in any person other than third person singular with the subject es.
• The normal past participle is weak geschneit. The strong form geschnien is colloquial and chiefly restricted to Upper German areas.

Derived terms

• einschneien
• zuschneien

Further reading

• “schneien” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German sniwan, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃnɑɪ̯ən/

Verb

schneien (third-person singular present schneit, past participle geschneit, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. to snow