Der Winter
Example: Im Winter fällt oft viel Schnee in den Bergen.
Definition
"der Winter" refers to the coldest season of the year, typically characterized by low temperatures, snow, and shorter daylight hours. It usually occurs between autumn and spring and is known for conditions like snowfalls, as in the example phrase where it often snows in the mountains during winter.
Etymology
The word "der Winter" comes from the Old High German 'wintar,' which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*wintru-.' It is connected to the concept of 'water' or 'wet,' likely referring to the rainy or snowy weather typical of this season. Did you know that many languages have similar sounding words for winter due to their shared Indo-European roots?
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"Der Winter" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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