Wintern

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪntərn/

Definitions of wintern

noun a fictional season that combines winter and autumn characteristics

Example Sentences

A1 I love playing in the snow during wintern.

A2 Wintern is my favorite season because I can go skiing.

B1 During wintern, the days are shorter and the nights are longer.

B2 Wintern in this region can be harsh, with heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures.

C1 The beauty of wintern landscapes never fails to amaze me.

C2 Wintern in the mountains offers some of the best skiing opportunities in the world.

Examples of wintern in a Sentence

formal The wintern season in this region typically brings heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures.

informal I love cozying up by the fireplace during wintern nights.

slang Let's go hit the slopes and shred some gnarly wintern powder!

figurative Her heart felt like a barren wasteland in the wintern of her loneliness.

Grammatical Forms of wintern

• past tense: wintered
• plural: winters
• comparative: more wintry
• superlative: most wintry
• present tense: winter
• future tense: will winter
• perfect tense: have wintered
• continuous tense: is wintering
• singular: winter
• positive degree: wintry
• infinitive: to winter
• gerund: wintering
• participle: wintered

Origin and Evolution of wintern

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'wintern' is believed to have originated from Old English, specifically the word 'winteren' which meant 'to winter or spend the winter'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'wintern' evolved to simply mean the season of winter, referring to the coldest season of the year.