Winterschlaf

German

Etymology

Winter (“winter”) +‎ Schlaf (“sleep”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪntɐˌʃlaːf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Win‧ter‧schlaf

Noun

Winterschlaf m (strong, genitive Winterschlafes or Winterschlafs, no plural)

  1. (biology) hibernation
    Synonym: Hibernation

Declension

Declension of Winterschlaf [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Winterschlaf
genitive eines des Winterschlafes, Winterschlafs
dative einem dem Winterschlaf, Winterschlafe1
accusative einen den Winterschlaf

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → Dutch: winterslaap

Further reading

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