wintersliep
West Frisian
Etymology
Mid-19th century. From winter (“winter”) + sliep (“sleep”), probably a calque of Dutch winterslaap, itself a calque of German Winterschlaf.
Noun
wintersliep c (plural wintersliepen)
- hibernation
Further reading
- “wintersliep”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011