French word

neiger

Pronunciation

IPA/neʒe/

Meaning

  • verbsnow

Example

Il neige beaucoup aujourd'hui.

It is snowing a lot today.

Illustration for neiger (snow)

More examples

Il neige ce matin.

It is snowing this morning.

Core concept

Snow falling from the sky and gradually covering the ground and roofs.

Common phrases

  • il neige

    It is snowing

  • il neige ce matin

    It is snowing this morning

  • il neige dehors

    It is snowing outside

Similar words

pleuvoir: Rain falls from the sky, making the ground and objects wet.
avoir: Indicates that people or things are present in a particular place.
tomber: A person or thing falls from a higher place to a lower one.

Definition in French

Indique que de la neige tombe, employé surtout à la forme il neige pour décrire le temps.

Word origin

French neiger comes through Old French neger or neiger from Latin nix, genitive nivis, meaning snow.

Usage tips

  • As an impersonal verb, neiger normally appears with il, which has no personal referent in il neige.

Opposites

Related words

  • enneigésnow-coveredadjective

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