Definition

Rain. Water falling from clouds in drops.

Conjugation / Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Regen
Accusativeden Regen
Dativedem Regen
Genitivedes Regens

Examples

  • Es gibt heute Regen. — There is rain today.
  • Ich mag den Regen nicht. — I don’t like the rain.
  • Der Regen hört nicht auf. — The rain doesn’t stop.

Notes

Masculine noun. No plural in everyday usage. Related verb: regnen (to rain) — Es regnet. (It is raining.) Compound words: Regenschirm (umbrella, literally “rain screen”), Regenmantel (raincoat).