Winterschlaf
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Winter (“winter”) + Schlaf (“sleep”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Winterschlaf m (strong, genitive Winterschlafes or Winterschlafs, no plural)
- (biology) hibernation
- Synonym: Hibernation
Declension
[edit]Declension of Winterschlaf [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular | |||
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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.
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Dutch: winterslaap
- → West Frisian: wintersliep
Further reading
[edit]- “Winterschlaf” in Duden online
- “Winterschlaf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache