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Brei geregnet

English translation: raining manna from heaven

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German term or phrase:Brei geregnet
English translation:raining manna from heaven
Entered by: Helen Shiner

14:57 Aug 24, 2012
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German term or phrase: Brei geregnet
Hi,

I have never heard of this term before. It is used in the following sentence:
Für die Rückversicherer hat es bisher in 2012 Brei geregnet: Die Aufwendungen für Großschäden blieben gering.

I would be grateful for any suggestions.

Many thanks
Caitriona
Caitriona O'Callanain
Local time: 07:18
raining manna from heaven
Explanation:
This may well be the source (Biblical).

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Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4raining manna from heaven
Helen Shiner
3 +4were showered with good fortune
Michael Martin, MA
3 -1Soft hail fall
Salih YILDIRIM


Discussion entries: 4





  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
were showered with good fortune


Explanation:
That's an old German idiom. Essentially, reinsurance companies experienced a period of unusually good fortune with few payouts.

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 02:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63

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agree  Ramey Rieger (X): nice one!
16 mins
  -> Thanks, Ramey.
agree  franglish
18 mins
  -> Thanks, franglish.
agree  Usch Pilz
56 mins
  -> You as well, Usch.
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: this fits the register.
5 days
  -> Thanks, Johanna.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
raining manna from heaven


Explanation:
This may well be the source (Biblical).

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-08-24 16:28:13 GMT)
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http://www.lff.lu/nc/finance/news/news-detail/browse/1/artic...

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/manna from heaven

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 74
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agree  Lancashireman: A well-known brand of porridge
43 mins
  -> The best - thanks, Andrew
agree  Clive Phillips
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Clive
agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Zareh
agree  Phoebe Indetzki
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, phoeberuth
neutral  philgoddard: I wonder if this is a bit extreme - all they're saying is that there were few big claims.
6 hrs
  -> You may well be right. I was really just pondering in posting this.
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Soft hail fall


Explanation:
Imho

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 02:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: Why "hail"? It's about good fortune.
31 mins
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