Altweibersommer

German

Etymology

From ˈWeibˈ, a regional variant of the word found in Spinnweben (“spider's web”), cognate to web.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /altˈvaɪ̯bɐˌzɔmɐ/

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• Hyphenation: Alt‧wei‧ber‧som‧mer

Noun

Altweibersommer m (genitive Altweibersommers, plural Altweibersommer)

1. Indian summer (a stretch of warm days in autumn)

Synonyms

• Nachsommer, Mädchensommer

Related terms

• Weiberfastnacht
• Sommerferien, Spätsommer

See also

• Polish: babie lato
• Russian: бабье лето

Further reading

• “Altweibersommer” in Duden online
• “Altweibersommer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache