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nieve

snow

noun NYEH-beh Less Common
Animals & Nature Weather

Origin: From Latin nix, nivis.

Usage Note

Nieve is the standard word for snow. In Mexico and other Latin American countries it also means 'ice cream' or 'sorbet' (especially a water-based frozen treat sold by street vendors). The verb 'to snow' is the impersonal nevar (nieva / está nevando).

Examples

"La nieve cubrió las montañas."

Natural Translation

The snow covered the mountains.

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