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snow
Precipitation in the form of ice crystals that falls from clouds at temperatures around or below 0°C and covers the landscape with a white layer.
Die Kinder freuten sich, weil über Nacht viel Schnee gefallen war.
The children were happy because a lot of snow had fallen overnight.
snow
The static on a television screen when there is no signal or poor reception, which resembles falling snow.
Früher hatte man bei schlechtem Wetter oft nur Schnee auf dem Fernseher.
In the past, when the weather was bad, you often only got snow on the TV.
snow
A colloquial term for the drug cocaine.
Die Polizei hat bei der Razzia eine größere Menge Schnee sichergestellt.
During the raid, the police seized a large amount of snow.
In its main meaning, 'Schnee' (snow) is an uncountable noun, like 'Wasser' (water) or 'Luft' (air). It is therefore almost always used in the singular. To describe large amounts, you say 'viel Schnee' (a lot of snow).
In den Bergen liegt immer noch sehr viel Schnee.
There is still a lot of snow in the mountains.
'Schnee' (snow) is often combined with certain verbs that describe its movement or state. Typical phrases are: 'Schnee fällt' (snow falls), 'es schneit' (it is snowing), 'Schnee liegt' (snow lies/is on the ground), and 'Schnee schmilzt' (snow melts).
Als wir aufwachten, lag überall Schnee.
When we woke up, there was snow everywhere.
The meaning of 'Schnee' (snow) is usually clear. If the topic is weather, the literal meaning is intended. If people are talking about old televisions, it means static. In crime novels or warnings about drugs, it can mean cocaine.
Wegen des schlechten Signals war auf dem Bildschirm nur Schnee zu sehen.
Because of the poor signal, only snow could be seen on the screen.
Careful: 'Schnee' (snow) is also a colloquial term for the drug cocaine. This meaning is limited to informal contexts or certain social environments.
Der Verdächtige wurde mit einem Kilo Schnee erwischt.
The suspect was caught with a kilo of snow.
cocaine
Schnee can be a colloquial term for the drug cocaine. Kokain is the neutral standard term and is therefore suitable, for example, in factual reports. In this meaning, Schnee is appropriate only when a deliberately casual, colloquial style is being used.
Im lockeren Gespräch nannte er die gefundene Droge Schnee.
In casual conversation, he called the drug they had found snow.
Im Polizeibericht wurde die gefundene Droge als Kokain bezeichnet.
The police report referred to the drug they had found as cocaine.
