Bodenfrost
German
Etymology
From Boden (“ground, soil”) + Frost (“frost, freezing weather”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Bodenfrost m (strong, genitive Bodenfrostes or Bodenfrosts, plural Bodenfröste)
- temperatures below 0°C measured directly over the ground, rather than at the standard measuring height (which is at least 1.25 metres, in Germany officially 2 metres)
Usage notes
- English ground frost seems to be used in this sense, though it may also have other meanings; see wikipedia entry.
Declension
Declension of Bodenfrost [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Bodenfrost | die | Bodenfröste |
| genitive | eines | des | Bodenfrostes, Bodenfrosts | der | Bodenfröste |
| dative | einem | dem | Bodenfrost, Bodenfroste1 | den | Bodenfrösten |
| accusative | einen | den | Bodenfrost | die | Bodenfröste |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Bodenfrost” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Bodenfrost” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bodenfrost” in Duden online