winterslaap
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of winter (“winter”) + slaap (“sleep”), probably a calque of German Winterschlaf. Attested since the second half of the 18th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪn.tərˌslaːp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: win‧ter‧slaap
Noun
winterslaap m (plural winterslapen, diminutive winterslaapje n)
- (biology, chiefly in the singular) hibernation [from 18th c.]
Derived terms
Descendants
- → West Frisian: wintersliep
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