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Schauer.

shower (brief period of precipitation)

7 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃaʊ̯ər/[ˈʃaʊ̯.ɐ]
  1. shower (brief period of precipitation)

    masculine · strong
  2. shower (instance of something bursting forth like a rainshower)

    figuratively · masculine · strong
  3. shudder, shiver, sudden thrill

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schūr, from Old High German scūr, from Proto-West Germanic *skūr, from Proto-Germanic *skūrō. Cognate with Dutch schoer, English shower, Swedish skur.

noun/ˈʃaʊ̯ər/[ˈʃaʊ̯.ɐ]
  1. roof or open shed for taking shelter

    archaic · dialectal · masculine · neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schūr, from Old High German scūr, northern variant of skiura, whence Scheuer (“shed, barn”).

noun/ˈʃaʊ̯ər/[ˈʃaʊ̯.ɐ]
  1. agent noun of schauen: one who looks

    agent · form-of · masculine · rare · strong
  2. inspector, one who inspects (e.g. the quality of goods)

    archaic · in-compounds · masculine · obsolete · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schouwære, from Old High German schouwāri. Equivalent to schauen + -er.

noun/ˈʃaʊ̯ər/[ˈʃaʊ̯.ɐ]
  1. dock worker who loads and unloads ships, lumper

    archaic · historical · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

19th century, from Low German Schauer, from Dutch sjouwer, derived from sjouwen, from West Frisian sjouwe.

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