Etymology

rain shower

Today it means: A short, mild period of rainfall. Full definition →

Old English reġnscūr ← Proto-Germanic *regnaskūrō
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  1. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*regnaskūrō
  2. Old English · derived fromreġnscūr
  3. English todayrain shower

From Middle English, from Old English reġnscūr, from Proto-Germanic *regnaskūrō. Equivalent to rain + shower. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Rienskuur and Icelandic regnskúr.

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