wintervacht

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of winter (“winter”) +‎ vacht (“pelt, fur”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪn.tərˌvɑxt/
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  • Hyphenation: win‧ter‧vacht

Noun

wintervacht f (plural wintervachten, diminutive wintervachtje n)

  1. (mammals) winter coat
    De beer had een dikke wintervacht gekregen om zich tegen de kou te beschermen. ― The bear had developed a thick winter coat to protect itself from the cold.
    Elk jaar verliest de vos zijn wintervacht in de lente. ― Every year, the fox sheds its winter coat in the spring.
    Het wintervachtje van het konijn was bijzonder zacht. ― The rabbit's short winter coat was exceptionally soft.

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