Temperature Change

[Dave_]

"Dreich" ... as we north of the border would say.

That's a rather excellent word.

Is it Germanic?

[Arthur Little]

That's a rather excellent word.

Is it Germanic?

Spot on ... its origins are, indeed, Germanic.

said, however, the expression came top of a poll conducted by the Scottish Book Trust which judged it as being a uniquely appropriate adjective for describing the native Scots weather, i.e, bleak 'n' dreary.