hageln
Translation
to hail
Examples
Es fängt an zu hageln.
It's starting to hail.
Es hagelte Kritik für seine Entscheidung.
Criticism hailed down on his decision.
Grammar Patterns
es hagelt it hails It's hailing hard.
es hagelt sth. sth. hails down Questions hailed down.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schütten (to pour); Antonyms: nieseln (to drizzle)
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *haglaz ('hail'), which is also the root of the English word 'hail'.
Memory Tips
Think of the sound 'hageln' as the sound of hail hitting a roof. Remember it's an impersonal verb, so it's always 'es hagelt'.