Biwak

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from French bivac, dated form of bivouac, from Alemannic German Biiwacht (“auxiliary watch or guard”). Doublet of dated German Beiwacht, Beiwache. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbiːvak/ === Noun === Biwak n (strong, genitive Biwaks, plural Biwaks or Biwake) (chiefly military, mountaineering) bivouac (temporary encampment under the open sky or in small tents) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Biwaksack ==== Related terms ==== biwakieren === Further reading === “Biwak” in Duden online “Biwak” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache