Graupel

German

Graupel

Etymology

Diminutive of Graupe (“hulled grain of wheat or barley”), from a Slavic language, 15th century. Compare Czech kroupa and Slovak krúpa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʀaʊ̯pl̩/
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  • Hyphenation: Grau‧pel

Noun

Graupel f (genitive Graupel, plural Graupeln)

  1. (chiefly in the plural, meteorology) graupel; soft hail

Synonyms

  • Griesel

Derived terms

  • graupeln

Descendants

Further reading

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