Winterschlaf
German
Etymology
Winter (“winter”) + Schlaf (“sleep”)
Noun
Winterschlaf m (genitive Winterschlafes or Winterschlafs, no plural)
- (biology) hibernation
Synonyms
- Hibernation
Related terms
- Winterruhe
- Winterferien
- Winterweizen
- Wintersturm
- Winterreifen
- Winterwetter
- Schneewinter
- Mittwinter
- Schlafzimmer
- Schlafkissen
- Tiefschlaf
Descendants
- → Dutch: winterslaap
- → West Frisian: wintersliep
Further reading
- Winterschlaf in Duden online