winterslaap
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of winter (“winter”) + slaap (“sleep”), probably a calque of German Winterschlaf. Attested since the second half of the 18th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
winterslaap m (plural winterslapen, diminutive winterslaapje n)
- (biology, chiefly in the singular) hibernation [from 18th c.]
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Descendants[edit]
- → West Frisian: wintersliep