neerslag

Definitions of neerslag
  1. noun
    the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
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    hagel, hagelkorrel, hagelsteen
    precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
    hemelwater, regen, regenbui, regengordel, regenval, regenzone
    water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
    ijsregen
    partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
    sneeuwval
    precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
    moesson, regenmoesson
    any wind that changes direction with the seasons
    hoosbui, luierbroekje, plensbui, regen, regenbui, stortbui, waterhoos, watervloed, wolkbreuk
    a heavy rain
    motregen, stofregen
    very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
    regenvlaag, sneeuwval
    a brief period of precipitation
    jachtsneeuw, stuifsneeuw
    a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
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    luchtgesteldheid, weer, weersgesteldheid, weersomstandigheden, weersomstandigheid
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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