Vocabulary
der
Schnee
/ʃneː/· noun· Pl. —
the snow
Not every Berlin winter brings it, and children love it: when Schnee falls, every hill fills with sledges.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Schnee
- Plural
- —
- Genitiv
- des Schnees
One word, many lives
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Schnee
snow
Im Januar liegt oft Schnee.
There's often snow in January.
Word family
Schneeschneiento snowder Schneemannsnowmandie Schneeflockesnowflakeschneeweißsnow-white
Common combinations
- Es liegt Schnee.There's snow on the ground.
- im Schnee spielento play in the snow
- einen Schneemann bauento build a snowman
Common learner mistakes
- Es ist Schnee.Es schneit. / Es liegt Schnee.Falling snow → es schneit. Snow on the ground → es liegt Schnee.
Real examples
- Die Kinder spielen im Schnee.The children are playing in the snow.
- Dieses Jahr gibt es keinen Schnee.There's no snow this year.
- Es schneit — endlich Schnee!It's snowing — snow at last!
