wintervacht
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of winter (“winter”) + vacht (“pelt, fur”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wintervacht f (plural wintervachten, diminutive wintervachtje n)
- (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.
Coordinate terms edit
- winterkleed (birds)