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minus-squareTheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 days ago“It’s raining twines/threads/strings” also works, but that’s reserved for somewhat strong, sustained rain. “Buckets” is obviously the escalation of that.
minus-squareFmstrat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoIt hailed in Vienna yesterday, does that count?
minus-squareuniquethrowagay@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoWhat would “it’s raining threads” be on German? I’m not familiar with that term
minus-squareuniquethrowagay@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoOkay I’ve lived in Germany all my life and never heard that. Is it a regional expression?
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·9 days agodeleted by creator
What is it in German?
It pours like buckets
“It’s raining twines/threads/strings” also works, but that’s reserved for somewhat strong, sustained rain. “Buckets” is obviously the escalation of that.
It hailed in Vienna yesterday, does that count?
What would “it’s raining threads” be on German? I’m not familiar with that term
Es regnet Bindfäden.
Okay I’ve lived in Germany all my life and never heard that. Is it a regional expression?
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