German word

Schauer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃaʊ̯ɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounshower

Example

Heute gibt es Schauer am Nachmittag.

There will be showers this afternoon.

Illustration for Schauer (shower)

More examples

Am Abend ziehen kurze Schauer über die Felder.

In the evening, brief showers move across the fields.

Core concept

A brief wave passes over a landscape or through the body, then quickly fades.

Common phrases

  • kurze Schauer

    brief showers

  • starke Schauer

    heavy showers

  • aufziehende Schauer

    approaching showers

Similar words

Regen: Rain spread over a broad area and lasting for a long time.
Regenschauer: A brief, strong burst of rain in one local area.
Nieselregen: Fine, misty rain falling gently for a long time.
Regenguss: Very heavy rain falling in a sudden, extremely brief burst.

Definition in German

Plötzlicher, kurz andauernder, meist örtlich begrenzter Regen; in anderem Zusammenhang auch ein plötzliches Frösteln.

Word origin

German Schauer comes from Middle High German schūr and belongs to the same Germanic word family as English shower.

Usage tips

  • For a bathing shower, German uses Dusche; Schauer normally refers to a passing rain burst or a bodily shudder.

Other meanings

  • chillnoun
  • shuddernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Regenschauerrain showernoun
  • Schauerwettershowery weathernoun

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