winterslaap

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of winter (“winter”) +‎ slaap (“sleep”), probably a calque of German Winterschlaf. Attested since the second half of the 18th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɪn.tərˌslaːp/ Hyphenation: win‧ter‧slaap === Noun === winterslaap m (plural winterslapen, diminutive winterslaapje n) (biology, chiefly in the singular) hibernation [from 18th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== winterslapen ==== Descendants ==== → West Frisian: wintersliep