der Regentropfen
raindrop
A single drop of water that falls from the sky as rain.
EXAMPLE
Ein großer Regentropfen landete genau auf meiner Nase.
A large raindrop landed right on my nose.
der Regentropfen
raindrop
der Regentropfen, die Regentropfen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Regentropfen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Regentropfen |
| genitive | des Regentropfens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Regentropfen | die Regentropfen |
| accusative | den Regentropfen | die Regentropfen |
| dative | dem Regentropfen | den Regentropfen |
| genitive | des Regentropfens | der Regentropfen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is a clear compound of 'der Regen' (rain) and 'der Tropfen' (drop). It means exactly that literally: a drop of rain.
EXAMPLE
Der erste Regentropfen fiel auf die trockene Erde.
The first raindrop fell onto the dry ground.
Typical collocations
Common adjectives are 'einzelne' (single), 'erste' (first), 'dicke' (large/heavy), or 'schwere' (heavy) raindrops. Typical verbs are 'fallen' (to fall) or 'prasseln' (to patter, when there are many).
EXAMPLE
Dicke Regentropfen prasselten gegen die Fensterscheibe.
Heavy raindrops pattered against the windowpane.
Singular and plural
The singular 'der Regentropfen' (raindrop) is used to emphasize one single, isolated drop. The plural 'die Regentropfen' (raindrops) describes rain as a whole or a large number of drops.
EXAMPLE
Ein einziger Regentropfen kann der Anfang eines Gewitters sein.
A single raindrop can be the beginning of a thunderstorm.
Die Regentropfen liefen an der Scheibe herunter.
The raindrops ran down the windowpane.
In real life
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