Biwak

See also: 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/

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Noun

Biwak n (strong, genitive Biwaks, plural Biwaks or Biwake)

1. (chiefly military, mountaineering) bivouac (temporary encampment under the open sky or in small tents)

Declension

Declension of Biwak [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Biwak	die	Biwaks, Biwake
genitive	eines	des	Biwaks	der	Biwaks, Biwake
dative	einem	dem	Biwak	den	Biwaks, Biwaken
accusative	ein	das	Biwak	die	Biwaks, Biwake

Derived terms

• Biwaksack

Related terms

• biwakieren

Further reading

• “Biwak” in Duden online
• “Biwak” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache