Snow in German 🇩🇪

der Schnee info.

Tips to remember the German word “der Schnee”:
– Associate “Schnee” with “snow” by thinking of a snowy scene (e.g., mountains covered in snow). “Schnee” sounds like “snowy.”
– Remember that both “Schnee” and “snow” start with an ‘s.’
– You can use a mnemonic, like picturing a snowman with a sign (Schild) that says “Schnee” to connect the visual to the word.

Explanations:
– “Der Schnee” is a masculine noun in German, hence the article “der.”
– It is a common German word used to refer to the precipitation in the form of flakes of crystalline water ice, which we call “snow” in English.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Der Pulverschnee” refers to powdery snow, often used when talking about conditions desirable for skiing.
– “Der Neuschnee” is fresh snow, specifically new snow that has recently fallen.

Alternate meanings or slang:
– In some contexts, “Schnee” can also refer to cocaine in German slang, but this is not a common or default meaning and would depend on the context.

Examples of sentences that use “der Schnee”:
– “Im Winter fällt oft der Schnee in den Alpen.” (In winter, snow often falls in the Alps.)
– “Der Schnee bedeckt die Straßen, und es ist rutschig.” (The snow covers the streets, and it’s slippery.)
– “Kinder bauen gerne einen Schneemann, wenn viel Schnee liegt.” (Children like to build a snowman when there’s a lot of snow.)
– “Wenn der Schnee schmilzt, beginnt der Frühling.” (When the snow melts, spring begins.)

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