Adjektiv

überfrierend

freezing (rain), causing black ice

Vorsicht vor überfrierender Nässe!

Beware of black ice!

überfrierende Nässe black ice, freezing rain Beware of freezing rain!

Synonyms: icy, slippery

From the prefix 'über-' (over) and the verb 'frieren' (to freeze). It describes something freezing 'over' a surface.

Think of rain that 'freezes' (frieren) 'over' (über) the cold road, creating a dangerous layer of ice.

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