German word

Wetterdienst

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɛtɐˌdiːnst/

Meaning

  • masculine nounweather service

Example

Gestern hat der Wetterdienst eine Warnung herausgegeben.

Yesterday, the weather service issued a warning.

Illustration for Wetterdienst (weather service)

More examples

Der regionale Wetterdienst betreibt mehrere Messstationen.

The regional weather service operates several measuring stations.

Core concept

A weather office that measures the atmosphere and turns the results into forecasts and warnings.

Common phrases

  • regionaler Wetterdienst

    regional weather service

  • staatlicher Wetterdienst

    state weather service

  • Wetterdienst-Zentrale

    weather service headquarters

Similar words

Wettervorhersage: A forecast of weather conditions for a particular place and time.
Wetterbericht: A concise account of weather observations and forecasts.
Wetterwarnung: An official notice about dangerous weather intended to protect the public.
Wetterstation: A facility where weather conditions such as temperature and wind are measured.

Definition in German

Amtliche oder private Organisation, die meteorologische Messungen durchführt und Wettervorhersagen sowie Warnungen ausgibt

Word origin

Wetterdienst is a German compound of Wetter ('weather') and Dienst ('service'), with Dienst related to dienen ('serve').

Usage tips

  • Wetterdienst is masculine, so the definite article is der and its plural is Wetterdienste.

Other meanings

  • meteorological agencynoun
  • weather forecasting servicenoun

Related words

  • Wetterdienstberichtweather service reportnoun
  • Wetterdienstmitarbeiterweather service employeenoun
  • wetterdienstlichweather-service-relatedadjective

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