spöregn

Swedish

Etymology

From spö (“rod”) ‎ regn (“rain”). See the etymology of stå som spön i backen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspø̀ːˌrɛŋn/

Noun

spöregn n

1. hard rain

Declension

Declension of spöregn

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	spöregn	spöregns
	definite	spöregnet	spöregnets
plural	indefinite	spöregn	spöregns
	definite	spöregnen	spöregnens

Synonyms

• skyfall
• störtskur
• störtregn
• hällregn
• ösregn

See also

• dyngsur (“drenched, soaking wet”)
• stå som spön i backen

Further reading

• spöregn in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker