winterbourne

== English == === Etymology === From winter +‎ bourne (“seasonal brook or stream”), partly also from the placenames Winterborne, Winterbourne, which are derived from Old English winterburna (“stream that is full in winter”), from winter (from Proto-Germanic *wintruz, further etymology uncertain) + burna (“stream”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”)). The Old English word appears to have survived only in placenames. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɪntəbɔːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɪntɚˌboɹn/, [-ɾɚ-] (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈwɪntɚˌbɝn/, [ˈwɪ̃.ɾɚˌbɝːn] Hyphenation: win‧ter‧bourne === Noun === winterbourne (plural winterbournes) (UK) A stream that only flows in winter or after wet weather, particularly in an area rich in limestone. ==== Related terms ==== eylebourn, nailbourne (Britain, dialectal) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === winterbourne (stream) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia