winter
winter season
Beginner Noun common
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Pronunciation
ˈʋɪntər
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Cultural Note
When Dutch canals freeze in winter, the whole country gets excited about ice skating. The Elfstedentocht (Eleven Cities Tour) in Friesland is a legendary 200km ice skating marathon that can only be held when the ice is thick enough — it has happened only 15 times since 1909.
📝 Example Sentences
De winter in Nederland is koud en nat.
Winter in the Netherlands is cold and wet.
Ik hoop dat het deze winter gaat sneeuwen.
I hope it will snow this winter.
In de winter wordt het al om vier uur donker.
In winter it gets dark already at four o'clock.