Polyglot Dictionary

Winterschlaf

/ˈvɪntɐˌʃlaːf/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. hibernation

    Built from Winter (winter) + Schlaf (sleep).

    • Der Igel hält Winterschlaf.

      The hedgehog hibernates.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Winter winter
  • Schlaf sleep

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

hibernation

hibernation is the French word for the same thing — both mean "hibernation."

Portuguese

hibernação

hibernação is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "hibernation."

Practice

1 What does Winterschlaf mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Igel hält ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Winterschlaf?

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