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Biwak

Meaning

bivouac (temporary encampment under the open sky or in small tents)

Synonyms

Feldlager

Zufluchtsstätte

Kampieren

Biwakieren

Beiwacht

Notunterkunft

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbiːvak/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from French bivac, dated form of bivouac, from Alemannic German Biiwacht (“auxiliary watch or guard”). Doublet of dated German Beiwacht, Beiwache.

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