snowdrift
die Schneewehe, die Schneewehen
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snowdrift
An amount of snow blown together and piled up by the wind, usually in the form of a mound or bank.
Der starke Wind hat eine große Schneewehe vor die Haustür geweht.
The strong wind blew a large snowdrift in front of the front door.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schneewehen |
| genitive | der Schneewehe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schneewehe | die Schneewehen |
| accusative | die Schneewehe | die Schneewehen |
| dative | der Schneewehe | den Schneewehen |
| genitive | der Schneewehe | der Schneewehen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
In „in eine Schneewehe geraten“ (to run into a snowdrift), „in“ is followed by the accusative: the phrase describes movement into something. In „in einer Schneewehe stecken bleiben“ (to get stuck in a snowdrift), the dative is used: the snowdrift describes the place where the movement ends.
Der Wagen geriet in eine Schneewehe.
The car ran into a snowdrift.
Der Wagen blieb in einer Schneewehe stecken.
The car got stuck in a snowdrift.
In traffic reports, Schneewehen (snowdrifts) are often the subject of „blockieren“ (to block) or „versperren“ (to obstruct). As the object, these verbs are often followed by roads, paths, or access roads.
Mehrere Schneewehen blockieren die Zufahrt zum Dorf.
Several snowdrifts are blocking the access road to the village.
Typical collocations are „hohe Schneewehen“ (high snowdrifts) and „meterhohe Schneewehen“ (snowdrifts several meters high). „Meterhoch“ emphasizes considerable height without giving an exact measurement.
Nach dem Sturm lagen meterhohe Schneewehen am Straßenrand.
After the storm, snowdrifts several meters high lay along the side of the road.
