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.

Related terms

• Reen