[a path]
the outdoors 		[cows]
animals 		[tree]
trees 		[rose]
flowers 		[park]
parks 		[garden]
yard 		[bus]
traffic 		[a building]
buildings

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[The Face of Dutch]

Dutch Everyday: Weather 2

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't weer click to hear - 2 - the weather

[clouds]
wolken click to hear		 [a street where you can't see far because of the mist]
mist click to hear		 [dust]
stof click to hear
[rain]
regen click to hear - 2 		[is it raining?]
regent 't? click to hear		 [a foot of snow on the ground and in the trees]
sneeuw click to hear		 [snow]
sneeuw click to hear		 [snow]
't sneeuwt click to hear
[icicles]
ijspegels click to hear		 [a rainbow]
regenboog click to hear		 [a rainbow]
regenboog click to hear

de / het / 't click to hear (the)
een, 'n click to hear - 2 (a, an)
één click to hear (one)
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't weer
(het) weerbericht,
(de) weersverwachting
hear 		the weather
weather report,
weather forecast

(de) regen
(de) wind
(de) hagel
(de) sneeuw
hear 		rain
wind
hail
snow
(de) bliksem
(de) donder
(het) onweer
(de) storm
hear 		lightning
thunder
thunderstorm
gale, high winds
(de) regen
(de) regendruppel
(de) regenbui
hear - 2 		rain
raindrop
rain shower
(de) regenpijp
(de) regenton
(het) regenwater
hear 		rain pipe
rain barrel
rain water
(de) regenjas
(het) regenpak
(de) laarzen
(de) zuidwester
hear - 2 		raincoat
'waterproof gear,' jacket & pants
boots
southwester (headgear)
(de) plas
(de) modder
nat
hear - 2 		puddle
mud
wet
(het) onweer
(de) bliksem
(de) donder
hear - 2 		thunderstorm
lightning
thunder
(de) dakgoot
(de) bliksemafleider
hear - 2 		(roof-) gutter
lightning rod
(de) motregen
(de) mist
(de) wolk
hear 		drizzle
fog
cloud
zonnig
helder
bewolkt
regenachtig
hear 		sunny
clear
cloudy
rainy
(de) regenboog
(de) zonneschijn
(de) schemering
hear 		rainbow
sunshine
twilight
De zon schijnt
't Regent
't Vriest
Nachtvorst
't Dooit
hear 		The sun is shining
It is raining
It is freezing
Frost at night
[It is thawing] It stopped freezing
 (de) regen
(de) mist
(het) stof
hear 		(rain)
(fog)
(dust)
 (de) sneeuw
(het) ijs
(de) vorst
hear 		(snow)
(ice)
(frost)

(het) briesje click to hear ('a breeze')
Vorst click to hear ('frost') also means 'the (male) royal ruler.' The more common word is koning click to hear ('king.')
Wanneer die zon weer verkleurt tot oranje en verdwijnt voor 't licht van de maan ... click to hear
('When that sun again changes color to orange, and disappears before the light of the moon ...')

Weather Expressions
't Is ... mooi weer ... warm ... koud - click to hear - 2 - It's ... nice weather ... warm ... cold
Weer of geen weer - click to hear - 2 - [Weather or no weather] Rain or shine, In all weather
't Trekt dicht - click to hear - [It's pulling shut] - Clouds are forming
't Klaart op - click to hear - 2 - The sky is clearing
De zon komt door - click to hear - 2 - The sun is coming [through] out
't Miezert - click to hear - 2 - [There is a drizzle] - It's miserable weather
't Kan vriezen en 't kan dooien - - [It may freeze or it may thaw] - Things can go either way
Geen wolkje aan de lucht - click to hear - 2 - [Not a cloud in the sky] - No problems are expected
Na regen komt zonneschijn - click to hear - 2 - 3 - 4 - [After rain the sun will come out] - Bad things don't last
De morgenstond heeft goud in de mond - click to hear - 2 - [The dawn hour has gold in its mouth] - The early bird gets the worm
Als de dagen lengen, gaan de nachten strengen - click to hear - As the days get longer, the nights will get more severe (i.e. colder)
De stilte voor de storm - click to hear - The quiet before the storm (also figuratively)
't Regent pijpenstelen - click to hear - [The rain is like pipe stems] Very heavy rain
Wat een hondeweer! - click to hear - Such miserable [dog's] weather!
De donkere dagen voor Kerstmis - click to hear - 2 - The dark days before Christmas
De wind is gaan liggen click to hear The wind has died down
De dag breekt aan click to hear The day begins
The 'dust' picture is by Siem & Monique Sipma

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colors 		[grapes]
food 		[a house]
the house 		[a path]
the outdoors 		[books]
media 		[jacket]
clothing 		[a mirror]
beauty 		[glasses, watch, etc.]
necessities

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