Schneit

Schneit is the present indicative third-person singular form of the German verb schneien, meaning to snow. In standard usage, it is an intransitive verb used to describe falling snow, most commonly in the weather clause es schneit, meaning “it’s snowing.” Example: Es schneit heute Nachmittag.

Etymology and forms: The verb schneien is derived from the noun Schnee (snow) and shares cognates with related Germanic languages, such as Dutch sneeuwen and English snow. The present tense conjugation follows the regular -en verb pattern: ich schneie, du schneist, er/sie/es schneit; wir schneien, ihr schneiet, sie schneien. The past participle is geschneit, used with auxiliary haben, as in Es hat geschneit.

Usage and notes: Es schneit is widely used in everyday language, weather reports, and literature to describe snowy conditions. While “Es schneit” is the common construction, some regional or stylistic variations may appear in descriptions of snowfall. The word schneit is specifically the present-tense form; the verb’s other forms are used to express different tenses and moods, such as geschneit (past participle) for the perfect tense.

Pronunciation: Schneit is pronounced [ˈʃnaɪt], with the ei digraph representing the diphthong [aɪ], and the initial cluster resembling the sound in Schnee.

See also: Schnee, schneien, Wetterbericht, Winter.