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Etymology

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över- +‎ vintra, parallel to Danish and Norwegian Bokmål overvintre, comparable to German überwintern, Dutch overwinteren, and English overwinter.

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övervintra (present övervintrar, preterite övervintrade, supine övervintrat, imperative övervintra)

  1. (intransitive) to overwinter, to spend the winter.
    Synonym: hibernera
  2. (transitive) to overwinter, to keep for the winter.

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