De winter
Example: In de winter sneeuwt het vaak in Nederland.
Definition
"De winter" refers to the coldest season of the year, occurring between autumn and spring, characterized by low temperatures and often snow or frost. In the phrase 'In de winter sneeuwt het vaak in Nederland,' it indicates the winter season when snow frequently falls in the Netherlands.
Etymology
The term "de winter" comes from Old Dutch and Old English roots related to the Germanic word for the cold season. It is related to the Proto-Germanic word *wintruz, which likely originally meant 'water' or 'wet,' referring to the rainy and snowy conditions typical of the season. Did you know that the word has cognates in many Germanic languages, such as English 'winter' and German 'Winter'?
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"De winter" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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