This is the 15882nd most frequent German word.
überwintert
"Überwintert" means "overwinters" or "survives the winter."
Here, 'überwintert' refers to the act of spending the winter, emphasizing the natural behavior of animals during this season.
Die Schildkröte überwintert in einem sicheren Versteck.
The turtle hibernates in a safe hiding spot.
Here, 'überwintert' means spending the winter, highlighting the human action of enduring or staying during the winter period, often under challenging conditions.
In der Antarktis hat die Forschungsexpedition erfolgreich überwintert.
In Antarctica, the research expedition successfully spent the winter.
In this sentence, 'überwintert' represents a deliberate action, describing the care taken to ensure the plants survive the winter in a greenhouse environment.