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No. 12,733 in German

winter

"Winter" in German means "winter," the coldest season of the year.

In a sentence

  • Der Winter ist meine Lieblingsjahreszeit.

    Winter is my favorite season.

    Here, 'Winter' is used as a noun representing the season.

  • Im Winter ist es oft sehr kalt.

    In winter, it is often very cold.

    Here, 'Winter' is again a noun, used in the dative case to indicate the time period within which an action occurs.

  • Ich wintere meine Pflanzen ein, damit sie den Frost überstehen.

    I overwinter my plants so that they survive the frost.

    In this sentence, 'wintere' is a verb, expressing the act of keeping plants safe during the winter season.

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