reenen

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German reganōn. Cognate with German regnen, Dutch regenen, English rain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʀeːnən/
  • Rhymes: -eːnən

Verb

reenen (third-person singular present reent, past participle gereent, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal) to rain

Usage notes
  • Reenen is used only as an impersonal verb with the third-person neuter pronoun et, e.g. et reent ("it is raining"/"it rains"), et huet gereent ("it rained"/"it has rained"), et wäert reenen ("it will rain"), etc.
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