A1 noun Neutral

बर्फ

barf /bəɾf/

Solidified water caused by freezing temperatures or precipitation in the form of white flakes. In Hindi, this single word is used to refer to both 'ice' (like in a drink) and 'snow' (falling from the sky).

Beispiele

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1

मुझे पानी में थोड़ी बर्फ चाहिए।

I want some ice in the water.

2

हिमालय के पर्वतीय क्षेत्रों में भारी बर्फ गिर रही है।

Heavy snow is falling in the mountainous regions of the Himalayas.

3

देखो, बाहर कितनी बर्फ है, चलो खेलते हैं!

Look, how much snow is outside, let's play!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
बर्फ
Verb
बर्फ जमना
Adjektiv
बर्फीला
Verwandt
बर्फबारी
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Merkhilfe

Think of the sound 'Burr!' when you are cold. 'Barf' starts with that cold 'B' sound.

Schnelles Quiz

सर्दियों में पहाड़ों पर _____ गिरती है।

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: बर्फ

Beispiele

1

मुझे पानी में थोड़ी बर्फ चाहिए।

everyday

I want some ice in the water.

2

हिमालय के पर्वतीय क्षेत्रों में भारी बर्फ गिर रही है।

formal

Heavy snow is falling in the mountainous regions of the Himalayas.

3

देखो, बाहर कितनी बर्फ है, चलो खेलते हैं!

informal

Look, how much snow is outside, let's play!

4

बर्फ शून्य डिग्री सेल्सियस पर जमती है।

academic

Ice freezes at zero degrees Celsius.

5

भारी बर्फबारी के कारण आज व्यापार बंद रहेगा।

business

Business will remain closed today due to heavy snowfall.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
बर्फ
Verb
बर्फ जमना
Adjektiv
बर्फीला
Verwandt
बर्फबारी

Häufige Kollokationen

बर्फ गिरना to snow
बर्फ का गोला ice cone / shaved ice
बर्फ जमना to freeze / formation of ice
बर्फ की चादर sheet of snow
बर्फ का टुकड़ा ice cube / piece of ice

Häufige Phrasen

बर्फ की तरह ठंडा

Cold as ice

बर्फ पिघलना

The ice is melting (also used metaphorically to resolve a conflict)

बर्फ पड़ना

to snow

Wird oft verwechselt mit

बर्फ vs हिम (Him)

Barf is the common word for both ice and snow; Him is more formal/literary and specifically means snow.

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Nutzungshinweise

बर्फ is a feminine noun. It is versatile because it covers both frozen water (ice) and atmospheric precipitation (snow).

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Häufige Fehler

Beginners often treat 'Barf' as masculine because it describes something hard like ice, but it is grammatically feminine (e.g., barf girti hai).

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Merkhilfe

Think of the sound 'Burr!' when you are cold. 'Barf' starts with that cold 'B' sound.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Persian word 'barf' (برف) meaning snow.

Grammatikmuster

Feminine noun The plural form usually remains 'बर्फ' in common usage, but 'बर्फें' can occur in poetic contexts. Commonly used with the verbs 'गिरना' (to fall) and 'जमना' (to freeze).
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Kultureller Kontext

In India, 'Barf ka Gola' (shaved ice with flavored syrups) is a beloved street food during the hot summers.

Schnelles Quiz

सर्दियों में पहाड़ों पर _____ गिरती है।

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: बर्फ

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मौसम

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ऋतु

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बसंत

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ग्रीष्म

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वर्षा

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शरद

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हेमंत

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बारिश

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तूफान

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