verschneit
snow-covered
Covered with snow or characterized by snow.
EXAMPLE
Am Morgen lag der ganze Garten verschneit vor uns.
In the morning, the entire garden lay before us covered in snow.
verschneit
snow-covered
verschneit – verschneiter – am verschneitesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verschneit, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | verschneit |
|---|---|
| comparative | verschneiter |
| superlative | am verschneitesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Typical sentence position
'Verschneit' (snow-covered) frequently appears after verbs such as 'sein' (to be), 'liegen' (to lie), or 'bleiben' (to remain), where it describes the condition of a place or surface. It can also appear directly before a noun.
EXAMPLE
Die Straßen waren am frühen Morgen verschneit.
The roads were covered in snow early in the morning.
Typical collocations
'Verschneit' (snow-covered) commonly describes landscapes, roads, paths, roofs, mountains, and villages. These combinations often appear in descriptions of winter and travel.
EXAMPLE
Wegen der verschneiten Wege kamen die Wanderer nur langsam voran.
Because of the snow-covered paths, the hikers made slow progress.
Winter descriptions
'Verschneit' (snow-covered) is often used to vividly describe a wintry setting, especially in weather reports, travel accounts, and narrative texts.
EXAMPLE
Hinter dem Fenster lag eine verschneite Landschaft im kalten Morgenlicht.
Beyond the window, a snow-covered landscape lay in the cold morning light.
In real life
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