raindrop

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English rein-drope, reyn-drope, reyn drope, from Old English reġndropa, from Proto-Germanic *regnadrupô. Equivalent to rain +‎ drop. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Riendruppe, West Frisian reindrip, Dutch regendroppel, regendruppel, German Low German Regendrüpp, German Regentropfen, Swedish regndroppe, Icelandic regndropi. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: rānʹdrŏp, IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪndɹɒp/ (General American) enPR: rānʹdrŏp, IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪndɹɑp/ === Noun === raindrop (plural raindrops) A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky. Hypernym: drop 1969, Hal David (lyricist), “Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head”. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====