Mittwinter

German

Etymology

From Middle High German mittewinter, equivalent to mitt- +‎ Winter. Compare English midwinter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪtˌvɪntɐ/
• Hyphenation: Mitt‧win‧ter

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Noun

Mittwinter m (strong, genitive Mittwinters, plural Mittwinter)

1. midwinter (the period around the winter solstice)

   Antonym: Mittsommer

Declension

Declension of Mittwinter [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Mittwinter	die	Mittwinter
genitive	eines	des	Mittwinters	der	Mittwinter
dative	einem	dem	Mittwinter	den	Mittwintern
accusative	einen	den	Mittwinter	die	Mittwinter

Related terms

• Hungerwinter
• Mittag
• Mittwoch
• Schneewinter
• Spätwinter
• Winteranfang
• Winterbeginn
• Winterende
• Winterreifen
• Wintersonnenwende
• Winterzeit

See also

• seasons: Jahreszeiten: Frühjahr/Frühling · Sommer · Herbst · Winter ^[edit]
• Weihnachtszeit

Further reading

• “Mittwinter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Mittwinter” in Duden online