English–German
“hail” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhaːgl̩n/
Example
Wenn es kalt ist, hagelt es oft.
When it's cold, it often hails.
How to say “hail” in German
“Hail” in German is hageln.
Small hard ice pellets fall from a dark sky and strike roofs, cars, and other surfaces.
Example sentences with hageln
Auf der Autobahn hagelt es, die Fahrbahn wird gefährlich.
It is hailing on the autobahn, and the road surface is becoming dangerous.
Tips for using hageln
- German normally uses the impersonal construction Es hagelt, with es rather than a person as the grammatical subject.