Regen
Regen 30秒了解
- Masculine noun: der Regen.
- Means 'rain' in English.
- Used heavily in weather contexts.
- Forms many compound words (e.g., Regenschirm).
- Meteorological Definition
- Precipitation in the form of liquid water drops with diameters greater than 0.5 mm.
Heute gibt es viel Regen.
- Cultural Symbolism
- Often associated with coziness (Gemütlichkeit) when one is safely indoors.
Der Regen wäscht die Straßen sauber.
- Compound Words
- German frequently combines words with 'Regen', such as Regenschirm (umbrella) and Regenmantel (raincoat).
Wir brauchen den Regen für die Pflanzen.
Nach dem Regen kommt die Sonne.
Ich stehe im Regen.
- Nominative Case
- Used when 'Regen' is the subject of the sentence. Example: Der Regen fällt.
Der Regen ist heute sehr stark.
- Accusative Case
- Used when 'Regen' is the direct object. Example: Ich sehe den Regen.
Wir beobachten den Regen durch das Fenster.
Trotz dem Regen gehen wir spazieren.
- Dative Case
- Used after certain prepositions like 'mit', 'bei', or 'trotz' (colloquial). Example: Bei diesem Regen bleibe ich drinnen.
Wegen des Regens fällt das Spiel aus.
Ein Tropfen Regen fiel auf meine Hand.
- Weather Forecasts
- Listen for phrases like 'örtlicher Regen' (local rain) or 'anhaltender Regen' (continuous rain).
Für morgen ist Regen gemeldet.
- Everyday Small Talk
- Phrases like 'Was für ein Regen!' (What rain!) are common icebreakers.
Lass uns nicht im Regen stehen.
Der Regen tut der Natur gut.
- Literature and Music
- Rain is a classic motif in German Romanticism, symbolizing sorrow or cleansing.
Ich höre den Regen gern.
Wir singen im Regen.
- Noun vs. Verb
- Noun: der Regen. Verb: regnen. Do not mix them up in sentence construction.
Falsch: Es ist Regen. Richtig: Es regnet.
- Gender Mistakes
- Always remember it is DER Regen. Masculine.
Wir haben starken Regen erwartet.
Der kalte Regen stört mich nicht.
- Preposition Errors
- Learners often use the wrong preposition. It is 'im Regen' (in the rain), not 'in den Regen' when describing a static location.
Er steht draußen im Regen.
Wir gehen in den Regen hinaus.
- Niederschlag
- The general term for precipitation. Used mostly in formal weather reports.
Heute gibt es kaum Regen, nur leichten Nieselregen.
- Schauer vs. Dauerregen
- A 'Schauer' is brief; 'Dauerregen' is continuous and prolonged.
Ein kurzer Schauer ist kein echter Regen.
Der Dauerregen macht alle deprimiert.
- Gewitter
- Thunderstorm. Often accompanied by heavy rain, but implies lightning and thunder.
Nach dem Gewitter kam der Regen.
Wir flüchten vor dem Platzregen.
How Formal Is It?
难度评级
需要掌握的语法
Noun gender and articles (der, die, das)
Prepositions with the dative case (im Regen)
Adjective declension (starker Regen)
Genitive case (wegen des Regens)
Compound noun formation (Regen + Schirm)
按水平分级的例句
Der Regen ist sehr kalt heute.
The rain is very cold today.
Nominative case, simple sentence structure.
Ich sehe den Regen am Fenster.
I see the rain at the window.
Accusative case as direct object.
Wir haben heute viel Regen.
We have a lot of rain today.
Accusative case after 'haben'.
Der Regen fällt auf das Haus.
The rain falls on the house.
Nominative subject with prepositional phrase.
Magst du den Regen?
Do you like the rain?
Question structure with accusative object.
Der Regen ist gut für die Blumen.
The rain is good for the flowers.
Simple descriptive sentence.
Ein Tropfen Regen fällt.
A drop of rain falls.
Use of 'Regen' to describe the material.
Ohne Regen wächst nichts.
Without rain, nothing grows.
Preposition 'ohne' takes the accusative.
Wegen des Regens bleiben wir zu Hause.
Because of the rain, we are staying home.
Introduction to genitive case with 'wegen'.
Ich brauche einen Regenschirm für den Regen.
I need an umbrella for the rain.
Compound noun and accusative preposition 'für'.
Nach dem Regen kommt oft ein Regenbogen.
After the rain often comes a rainbow.
Dative case after preposition 'nach'.
Der starke Regen hat gestern angefangen.
The heavy rain started yesterday.
Adjective ending in nominative case.
Wir stehen im Regen und warten.
We are standing in the rain and waiting.
Contraction 'im' (in dem) for dative location.
Trotz dem Regen gehe ich joggen.
Despite the rain, I am going jogging.
'Trotz' used with dative (common in spoken German).
Der Regen macht meine Haare nass.
The rain makes my hair wet.
Causative structure with 'machen'.
Es gibt keinen Regen in der Wüste.
There is no rain in the desert.
Negation with 'keinen' in accusative.
Obwohl der Regen stark war, fand das Konzert statt.
Although the rain was heavy, the concert took place.
Subordinate clause with 'obwohl'.
Die Landwirte hoffen auf baldigen Regen.
The farmers are hoping for rain soon.
Prepositional verb 'hoffen auf' + accusative.
Der anhaltende Regen führte zu kleinen Überschwemmungen.
The continuous rain led to minor flooding.
Participle as adjective 'anhaltende'.
Wir wurden vom plötzlichen Regen überrascht.
We were surprised by the sudden rain.
Passive voice with 'wurden'.
Dieser Regen ist typisch für den April.
This rain is typical for April.
Adjective 'typisch' with preposition 'für'.
Ich kann bei diesem lauten Regen nicht schlafen.
I cannot sleep with this loud rain.
Dative case with 'bei' to indicate condition.
Der Regen hat die Luft wunderbar abgekühlt.
The rain has cooled the air wonderfully.
Present perfect tense with separable verb.
Man sagt, auf Regen folgt Sonnenschein.
They say, after rain comes sunshine.
Common idiom integration.
Die anhaltenden Regenfälle der letzten Tage haben die Pegelstände der Flüsse gefährlich ansteigen lassen.
The continuous rainfall of the last few days has caused the river levels to rise dangerously.
Complex sentence with causative 'lassen' and plural 'Regenfälle'.
Er fühlte sich, als wäre er vom Regen in die Traufe gekommen.
He felt as if he had gone from the frying pan into the fire (lit: from the rain into the eaves).
Use of Konjunktiv II in a comparative clause with an idiom.
Angesichts des drohenden Regens wurde die Veranstaltung kurzfristig in die Halle verlegt.
In light of the threatening rain, the event was moved indoors at short notice.
Genitive preposition 'angesichts' and passive voice.
Der feine Nieselregen durchdrang allmählich unsere Kleidung.
The fine drizzle gradually penetrated our clothing.
Specific vocabulary 'Nieselregen' and transitive verb 'durchdringen'.
Es bedarf mehr als nur ein wenig Regen, um diese Dürre zu beenden.
It requires more than just a little rain to end this drought.
Verb 'bedürfen' taking the genitive/accusative structure.
Der saure Regen hat erhebliche Schäden am Waldökosystem verursacht.
Acid rain has caused significant damage to the forest ecosystem.
Scientific/environmental context 'saurer Regen'.
Trotz der widrigen Wetterbedingungen und des strömenden Regens erreichten sie den Gipfel.
Despite the adverse weather conditions and the pouring rain, they reached the summit.
Advanced adjectives 'widrig', 'strömend' with genitive.
Ein wahrer Regen von Beschwerden prasselte auf den Kundenservice ein.
A veritable rain of complaints poured down on customer service.
Metaphorical use of 'Regen'.
Die melancholische Stimmung des Romans wird durch den unaufhörlichen Regen, der die Szenerie durchdringt, meisterhaft unterstrichen.
The melancholic mood of the novel is masterfully underscored by the incessant rain that permeates the scenery.
Complex relative clause and advanced vocabulary 'unaufhörlich', 'durchdringen'.
Meteorologen warnen vor lokal auftretendem Starkregen, der mitunter zu Sturzfluten führen kann.
Meteorologists warn of localized heavy rainfall, which can occasionally lead to flash floods.
Technical meteorological terminology and participial construction.
Sein Argumentationsgerüst zerfiel im Angesicht der Kritik wie ein Kartenhaus im Regen.
His framework of arguments collapsed in the face of criticism like a house of cards in the rain.
Sophisticated simile and abstract context.
Die landwirtschaftlichen Erträge korrelieren signifikant mit der Verteilung der Niederschläge, insbesondere dem ersehnten Frühlingsregen.
Agricultural yields correlate significantly with the distribution of precipitation, especially the longed-for spring rain.
Academic register and compound nouns.
Er stand da, vom Regen durchnässt bis auf die Knochen, und starrte ins Leere.
He stood there, soaked to the bone by the rain, staring into the void.
Participial phrase used as an apposition.
Der Regen prasselte in einem stakkatoartigen Rhythmus gegen die Fensterscheiben und übertönte das Ticken der Uhr.
The rain pattered against the windowpanes in a staccato-like rhythm, drowning out the ticking of the clock.
Descriptive, literary language 'stakkatoartig', 'übertönen'.
Einem wahren Regen an Auszeichnungen folgend, zog sich der Autor aus der Öffentlichkeit zurück.
Following a veritable rain of awards, the author withdrew from the public eye.
Metaphorical use with a dative participial construction.
Die Infrastruktur der Stadt ist für derart sintflutartige Regenfälle schlichtweg nicht ausgelegt.
The city's infrastructure is simply not designed for such torrential rainfalls.
Advanced adjectives 'sintflutartig' and precise phrasing.
In der Lyrik der Romantik fungiert der Regen oft als Projektionsfläche für die innere Zerrissenheit des lyrischen Ichs.
In Romantic poetry, rain often functions as a projection screen for the inner turmoil of the lyrical I.
Highly academic/literary analysis terminology.
Die anhaltende Dürreperiode wurde erst durch einen tagelangen, sanften Landregen gebrochen, der das Erdreich tiefgründig zu durchfeuchten vermochte.
The prolonged period of drought was only broken by days of gentle, steady rain that was able to deeply moisten the soil.
Nuanced vocabulary 'Landregen', 'tiefgründig', 'vermochte'.
Sich dem stetigen Nieselregen stoisch aussetzend, harrte der Wachtposten auf seinem Posten aus.
Stoically exposing himself to the steady drizzle, the sentry persevered at his post.
Complex extended participial phrase at the beginning of the sentence.
Der Platzregen ging mit einer Vehemenz nieder, die jegliche verbale Kommunikation im Freien im Keim erstickte.
The downpour fell with a vehemence that nipped any verbal communication outdoors in the bud.
Idiomatic expression 'im Keim ersticken' combined with descriptive intensity.
Man mag es als Ironie des Schicksals betrachten, dass just am Tag der Einweihung des Sonnentempels ein beispielloser Regen einsetzte.
One might consider it an irony of fate that exactly on the day of the sun temple's inauguration, an unprecedented rain began.
Elevated register, use of 'just' and 'beispiellos'.
Die Subventionen ergossen sich wie ein warmer Regen über die notleidende Industrie.
The subsidies poured over the ailing industry like a warm rain.
Metaphorical idiom 'ein warmer Regen' (financial windfall).
Er quittierte die Hiobsbotschaft mit einer Miene, die so trüb war wie ein verregneter Novembermorgen.
He acknowledged the bad news with an expression as gloomy as a rainy November morning.
Sophisticated simile and vocabulary 'Hiobsbotschaft', 'quittieren'.
Das stete Tropfen des Regens höhlt den Stein – eine Metapher für die unerbittliche Kraft der Beharrlichkeit.
The constant dripping of the rain hollows out the stone – a metaphor for the relentless power of persistence.
Proverbial use integrated into a philosophical statement.
常见搭配
常用短语
容易混淆的词
习语与表达
容易混淆
句型
如何使用
Usually uncountable, plural 'Regenfälle' is used for distinct events.
Neutral, used in all registers.
Extremely high frequency word.
- Saying 'Es ist Regen' instead of 'Es regnet'.
- Using the wrong gender: 'die Regen' instead of 'der Regen'.
- Forgetting to capitalize the noun 'Regen'.
- Using 'in den Regen' instead of 'im Regen' for static location.
- Trying to pluralize it as 'die Regens' instead of using 'die Regenfälle'.
小贴士
Noun vs. Verb
Always distinguish between 'der Regen' (the noun) and 'regnen' (the verb). Use 'Es regnet' for the action.
Learn Compounds
Learn 'Regen' alongside its common compounds like 'Regenschirm' and 'Regenjacke'. It builds your vocabulary much faster.
Weather Small Talk
Use 'Regen' to practice small talk. 'Viel Regen heute, oder?' is a great icebreaker at a bus stop.
Gender Memory
Visualize a masculine figure holding an umbrella to remember that it is 'DER Regen'.
Learn the Idioms
Memorize 'Auf Regen folgt Sonnenschein' to sound more natural and offer comfort in German.
The German R
Practice the guttural 'R' sound specifically with the word 'Regen' to improve your accent.
Genitive Practice
Use 'Regen' to practice the genitive case: 'wegen des Regens' is a perfect, common example.
Weather Forecasts
Listen to German weather forecasts daily. You will hear 'Regen' and its synonyms constantly, improving your ear.
Capitalization
Never forget to capitalize 'Regen'. All nouns are capitalized in German, and this is a strict rule.
Synonyms
Don't just use 'Regen'. Learn 'Nieselregen' (drizzle) and 'Platzregen' (downpour) to be more descriptive.
记住它
记忆技巧
Imagine a RAY GUN shooting water from the sky to make RAIN. RAY GUN sounds like REGEN.
词源
Old High German 'regan', Proto-Germanic '*regna-'
文化背景
In Northern Germany, light rain might be called 'Schmuddelwetter', while in the South, specific terms like 'Schnürlregen' (string rain) are used.
Historically, agrarian societies in German-speaking lands relied heavily on predictable rainfall, making 'Regen' a matter of life and death, reflected in many old farming proverbs (Bauernregeln).
在生活中练习
真实语境
对话开场白
"Glaubst du, es gibt heute noch Regen?"
"Was machst du am liebsten bei Regen?"
"Hast du deinen Regenschirm dabei?"
"Magst du den Geruch von Regen?"
"Hoffentlich hört der Regen bald auf."
日记主题
Beschreibe einen Tag, an dem es ununterbrochen geregnet hat.
Wie fühlst du dich, wenn du im Regen spazieren gehst?
Schreibe eine kurze Geschichte, die in einer regnerischen Nacht spielt.
Was sind die Vor- und Nachteile von viel Regen?
Erinnere dich an ein Erlebnis, bei dem du vom Regen überrascht wurdest.
常见问题
10 个问题'Regen' is a masculine noun. Therefore, it takes the definite article 'der' in the nominative case. You must say 'der Regen'.
While grammatically understandable, it sounds very unnatural to a native speaker. You should use the verb form and say 'Es regnet' (It is raining) or 'Es gibt Regen' (There is rain).
The word 'Regen' is typically used as an uncountable mass noun in the singular. If you need to refer to multiple rain events, Germans usually use the word 'die Regenfälle'.
You say 'im Regen'. 'Im' is a contraction of 'in dem', which is the dative case used for location.
This is a common German idiom. It literally means 'from the rain into the eaves', but it translates to the English idiom 'out of the frying pan into the fire', meaning going from a bad situation to a worse one.
'Regen' is the general term for rain. A 'Schauer' specifically refers to a brief, often heavy, rain shower that starts and stops suddenly.
'Regen' is very productive in forming compound words. You simply attach it to the front of another noun, like 'Regen' + 'Schirm' = 'Regenschirm' (umbrella). The gender of the new word is determined by the last noun.
Yes. Like all nouns in the German language, 'Regen' must always be capitalized, regardless of where it appears in a sentence.
In formal German, you use the genitive preposition 'wegen', so it becomes 'wegen des Regens'. In spoken, colloquial German, you might hear 'wegen dem Regen' (dative).
In standard High German, the 'R' is typically pronounced as a guttural sound at the back of the throat (uvular fricative or trill), not rolled at the front of the mouth like in Spanish or Italian.
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Describe the weather today using the word 'Regen'.
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Write a sentence with the compound word 'Regenschirm'.
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Write a sentence about plants needing rain.
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Translate: 'The rain is cold.'
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Translate: 'I see the rain.'
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Write a sentence using 'starker Regen'.
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Explain the idiom 'Auf Regen folgt Sonnenschein' in your own words.
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Write a short story (3 sentences) about getting caught in the rain.
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Write a sentence using 'Regenbogen'.
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Write a sentence using 'Dauerregen'.
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Translate: 'Because of the rain, we are staying home.'
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Write a sentence using 'Nieselregen'.
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Write a sentence using 'Platzregen'.
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Write a sentence using 'Regenjacke'.
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Describe a rainforest (Regenwald) in one sentence.
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Write a sentence using the verb 'regnen'.
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Summary
'Regen' is the fundamental German word for rain, essential for daily weather conversations. Example: Der Regen ist heute sehr stark (The rain is very heavy today).
- Masculine noun: der Regen.
- Means 'rain' in English.
- Used heavily in weather contexts.
- Forms many compound words (e.g., Regenschirm).
Noun vs. Verb
Always distinguish between 'der Regen' (the noun) and 'regnen' (the verb). Use 'Es regnet' for the action.
Learn Compounds
Learn 'Regen' alongside its common compounds like 'Regenschirm' and 'Regenjacke'. It builds your vocabulary much faster.
Weather Small Talk
Use 'Regen' to practice small talk. 'Viel Regen heute, oder?' is a great icebreaker at a bus stop.
Gender Memory
Visualize a masculine figure holding an umbrella to remember that it is 'DER Regen'.
例句
Es regnet, der Regen ist stark.
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