regn

See also: Regn, regn-, and règn

Bavarian

Etymology 1

From Middle High German regen (“to make protrude, to erect, to excite, to move”), effective of ragen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreːŋ/, /ˈre̞ːŋ/
• Hyphenation: regn
• Homophone: Regn

Verb

regn (past participle gregt)

1. (transitive) to move (a small amount or unconsciously)
2. (reflexive) to move

Conjugation

Conjugation of regn

infinitive	regn
past participle	gregt
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	reg	—	regad
2nd person singular	regst	—	regast
3rd person singular	regt	—	regad
1st person plural	regn	—	regadn
2nd person plural	regts	—	regats
3rd person plural	regn	—	regadn
	imperative
singular	reg
plural	regts

Synonyms

• bewegn
• riarn

Derived terms

• åregn
• aufregn
• oregn

Etymology 2

From Middle High German regen, from Old High German regan, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Alternative forms

• rein
• Regn

Noun

regn

1. (Sappada, Sauris) rain

References

• Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien.

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish ræghn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁɑɪ̯ˀn]

Noun

regn c (singular definite regnen, not used in plural form)

1. rain

Declension

Declension of regn

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	regn	regnen
genitive	regns	regnens

Verb

regn

1. imperative of regne

References

• “regn” in Den Danske Ordbog

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɛkn/

  Rhymes: -ɛkn

Noun

regn n (genitive singular regns, uncountable)

1. rain

Declension

n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	regn	regnið
accusative	regn	regnið
dative	regni	regninum
genitive	regns	regnsins

Further reading

• "regn" at Sprotin.fo

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛkn/

  Rhymes: -ɛkn

Noun

regn n (genitive singular regns, no plural)

1. rain

   Synonym: rigning

Declension

Declension of regn (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	regn	regnið
accusative	regn	regnið
dative	regni	regninu
genitive	regns	regnsins

Derived terms

• regnbogi
• regnkápa
• regnskógur
• regnstígvél

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• (Riksmål-influenced) IPA^(key): /ɾæɪ̯n/
• (influenced by Norwegian dialects, sometimes considered as colloquial) IPA^(key): /reɡn/, [ɾɛŋn]
• Homophone: rein

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse regn n; common pronunciation is from Danish regn c

Noun

regn n (definite singular regnet, uncountable)

1. rain

Derived terms

• regnboge
• regnbue
• regnbyge
• regndråpe
• regnfull
• regnskog
• regnskur
• regnsky
• regnskyll
• regntid
• regnvann
• regnvær
• småregn
• styrtregn

Related terms

• regne

Etymology 2

Verb

regn

1. imperative of regne

References

• “regn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną of unclear origin. Akin to English rain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛɡn/

Noun

regn n (definite singular regnet, uncountable)

1. rain

Derived terms

• ausregn
• pissregn
• pøsregn
• regnboge
• regndrope
• regnfull
• regnskog
• regnskur
• regnsky
• regntid
• småregn
• styrtregn

See also

• torevatn

Verb

regn

1. imperative of regna
2. (dialectal, Trøndelag, Northern Norway) alternative form of regna (“to rain”)

References

• “regn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Alternative forms

• rēn, reġen

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *regn (changed to masculine), from Proto-Germanic *regną (neuter).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rejn/

Noun

reġn m

1. rain

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	reġn	reġnas
accusative	reġn	reġnas
genitive	reġnes	reġna
dative	reġne	reġnum

Derived terms

• morgenreġn (“morning rain”)
• reġnboga (“rainbow”)
• reġndropa (“raindrop”)
• reġniġ (“rainy”)
• reġnlīċ (“rainy”)
• reġnsċūr (“rain shower”)
• reġnwæter (“rainwater”)
• reġnwyrm (“earthworm”)
• riġnan (“to rain”)
• tīdreġn (“seasonal rain”)

Descendants

• Middle English: reyn, rain, rayn, rayne, rein, reine, reigne, ren, ræin, reȝȝn (Early Middle English)
  • English: rain
  • Scots: rain
  • Yola: rhyne, ryne

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *regną. Cognate with Old English reġn (English rain), Old Saxon regan (Low German Ręgen), Old Dutch regan (Dutch regen), Old High German regan (German Regen), Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌽 (rign).

Noun

regn n

1. rain

Descendants

• Icelandic: regn
• Faroese: regn
• Norn: regen
• Norwegian Bokmål: regn
• Norwegian Nynorsk: regn
  • Russenorsk: regel
• Old Swedish: ræghn
  • Swedish: regn
• Old Danish: ræghn
  • Danish: regn c
• Gutnish: regn

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “regn”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French règne, from Latin regnum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reɡn/

Noun

regn n (plural regnuri)

1. regnum

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	regn	regnul		regnuri	regnurile
genitive-dative	regn	regnului		regnuri	regnurilor
vocative	regnule			regnurilor

Further reading

• “regn”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ræghn, from Old Norse regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛŋn/

• Audio:

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Noun

regn n

1. (countable and uncountable) rain

   regnet faller

   [the] rain falls

Declension

Declension of regn

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	regn	regns
	definite	regnet	regnets
plural	indefinite	regn	regns
	definite	regnen	regnens

Related terms

• arlaregn
• blodregn
• dagsregn
• duggregn
• hällregn
• höstregn
• monsunregn
• passadregn
• regna
• regnbåge
• regndroppe
• regnig
• regnjacka
• regnmoln
• regnperiod
• regnskog
• regnställ
• regnvatten
• regnvåt
• skvalregn
• slagregn
• snöregn
• solregn
• sommarregn
• spöregn
• strilregn
• störtregn
• vårregn
• åskregn
• ösregn

figurative

• askregn
• eldregn
• gnistregn
• godisregn
• granatregn
• guldregn
• konfettiregn
• kulregn
• medaljregn
• pilregn
• stenregn

species

• blåregn
• gullregn

References

• regn in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• regn in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• regn in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH
• regn in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• gren