midwinter

== English == === Alternative forms === mid-winter === Etymology === From Middle English midwinter, mydwinter, mydwynter, from Old English midwinter, from Proto-West Germanic *midiwintru, from Proto-Germanic *midjawintruz (“midwinter”), equivalent to mid- +‎ winter. Cognate with West Frisian midwinter (“midwinter”), Dutch midwinter (“midwinter”), German Mittwinter (“midwinter”), Danish midvinter (“midwinter”), Swedish midvinter (“midwinter”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmɪdˈwɪntə(ɹ)/, /ˈmɪdˌwɪntə(ɹ)/ === Noun === midwinter (countable and uncountable, plural midwinters) The middle of winter. The winter solstice; about December 21st or 22nd. ==== Antonyms ==== midsummer ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === midwinter (not comparable) Of or occurring in the middle of winter. == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch middewinter, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *midiwintru. Equivalent to mid- +‎ winter. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmɪtˈʋɪn.tər/ Hyphenation: mid‧win‧ter === Noun === midwinter m (plural midwinters, no diminutive) midwinter Coordinate term: midzomer Met midwinter vierden de oude culturen de terugkeer van het licht. ― At midwinter, ancient cultures celebrated the return of the light. Vele feesten zijn gebaseerd op de midwinter tradities. ― Many festivals are based on midwinter traditions. De zon staat op zijn laagste punt tijdens midwinter. ― The sun is at its lowest point during midwinter. winter solstice, midwinter ==== Derived terms ==== == Middle English == === Noun === midwinter alternative form of mydwinter == Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *midjaz wintruz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmidˌwin.ter/ === Noun === midwinter m the middle of winter; midwinter, Christmas c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sunday of the Lord's Advent" ==== Usage notes ==== In cases other than the strong nominative singular, the prefix usually becomes the adjective midd and is inflected: Ne bēoþ nāne wilde blostman on midne winter (“There are no wildflowers in the middle of winter”). Middæġ (“noon”), midniht (“midnight”), and midsumor (“midsummer”) work the same way. ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== middes wintres mæssedæġ ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: mydwinter, midewinter, midwenter, midwinter, midwynter, myde-wynter, mydwynter, mydwyntyrEnglish: midwinter