der Regenfall
Translation
rainfall, downpour
Examples
Starke Regenfälle führten zu Überschwemmungen.
Heavy rainfall led to floods.
Der Regenfall war unerwartet heftig.
The rainfall was unexpectedly heavy.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) + Regenfall sudden rainfall plötzlicher Regenfall
Similar Words
Synonyms: precipitation, downpour; Antonyms: drought, dryness
Etymology
Composed of 'Regen' (rain) + 'Fall' (fall). It literally means 'rain-fall'.
Memory Tips
This word is constructed exactly like its English counterpart: 'rainfall'. 'Regen' = rain, 'Fall' = fall.