spöregn

Swedish

Etymology

From spö (“rod”) +‎ regn (“rain”). See the etymology of stå som spön i backen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspø̀ːˌrɛŋn/

Noun

spöregn n

1. hard rain

Declension

Declension of spöregn
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	spöregn	spöregnet	spöregn	spöregnen
Genitive	spöregns	spöregnets	spöregns	spöregnens

Synonyms

• skyfall
• störtskur
• störtregn
• hällregn
• ösregn

See also

• dyngsur (“drenched, soaking wet”)
• stå som spön i backen

Further reading

• spöregn in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker