No. 3,355 in German
hagel
Hail (precipitation).
In a sentence
Gestern fiel starker Hagel, der das Autodach beschädigt hat.
Yesterday, heavy hail fell, which damaged the car roof.
In this sentence, 'Hagel' is used as a noun to describe weather precipitation.
Mein Großvater erklärte, wie man sich vor Hagel schützt.
My grandfather explained how to protect oneself from hail.
Here, 'Hagel' is used as a noun referring to the weather phenomenon.
Die Ernte wurde durch heftigen Hagel vernichtet.
The harvest was destroyed by severe hail.
'Noun' usage highlighting the direct impact of hail.
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