German Conversation · Level 96
60 words
German word
hageln
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhaːgl̩n/
Meaning
- verbhail
Example
Wenn es kalt ist, hagelt es oft.
When it's cold, it often hails.
More examples
Auf der Autobahn hagelt es, die Fahrbahn wird gefährlich.
It is hailing on the autobahn, and the road surface is becoming dangerous.
Core concept
Small hard ice pellets fall from a dark sky and strike roofs, cars, and other surfaces.
Common phrases
es hagelt
It hails
es hagelt heftig
It hails heavily
Similar words
regnen: Rain falls from the sky as drops of water.
schütten: Rain falls heavily and forcefully in large quantities.
graupeln: Small, soft balls of ice fall from the sky.
schneien: Flakes of snow fall from the sky.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet das Wetterereignis, bei dem feste Eiskörner vom Himmel fallen.
Word origin
The verb hageln derives from the noun Hagel, which comes through Middle High German hagel from Old High German hagal.
Usage tips
- German normally uses the impersonal construction Es hagelt, with es rather than a person as the grammatical subject.
Other meanings
- rain downverb
Related words
- der Hagelhailnoun
- Hagelschauerhail showernoun
- verhagelnruin with hailverb