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