wintergast
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom winter (“winter”) + gast (“guest”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
editwintergast m (plural wintergasten, diminutive wintergastje n)
- A guest, particularly a tourist, during winter
- A migratory bird present in a given region only during winter
- Synonym: overwinteraar
- Coordinate terms: broedvogel, deeltrekker, doortrekker, dwaalgast, standvogel, trekvogel, zomergast
- In het voorjaar trekken de wintergasten weer weg. ― In spring the winter birds migrate away again.