stortregen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of storten +‎ regen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔrtˌreː.ɣə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: stort‧re‧gen

Noun[edit]

stortregen m (plural stortregens or stortregenen, diminutive stortregentje n)

  1. pouring rain, downpour [from 16th or 17th c.]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: stort-reegen