winter

(Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.
2. (countable, figuratively, poetic, uncountable) The period of decay, old age, death, or the like.
3. (countable) Someone with dark skin, eyes and hair, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) An appliance to be fixed on the front of a grate, to keep a kettle warm, etc.
5. (India, archaic, countable, uncountable) The rainy season.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place).
2. (transitive) To store something (for instance animals) somewhere over winter to protect it from cold.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈwɪntə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: winter

Overgenomen van Oudengels: winter

Verwant aan Fries: winter

Verwant aan Nederlands: winter

Verwant aan Duits: Winter

Verwant aan Deens: -

Verwant aan Zweeds: -

Verwant aan Noors: vinter

Verwant aan IJslands: vetur

In summary

From Middle English winter, from Old English winter, from Proto-West Germanic *wintru, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz (“winter”). Cognate with West Frisian winter (“winter”), Dutch winter (“winter”), German Winter (“winter”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegian vinter (“winter”), Icelandic vetur (“winter”).

Concepten

winter

⛷️

winterachtig

winter-

overwinteren

winterkoning

winters

Synoniemen

wintertime

cold season

year

overwinter

hibernate

wintry

cold weather

pass the winter

spend the winter

wintertide

cold

🥶

of winter

hibernal

cool season

winter-tide

autumn

peret

brumal

hole up

midwinter

rainy season

snow

❄️

spring

summer

🏖️

weather

winters

one-year

winter term

winter season

Zinnen

Whether he represented winter or summer is not quite clear .

There are numerous outdoor activities for tourists and winter residents .

Er zijn tal van buitenactiviteiten voor toeristen en winterbewoners.