wintry
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wintry
Describes something that is typical of winter or brings winter to mind, such as the weather, the landscape, or the atmosphere.
An dem kalten Morgen herrschten winterliche Temperaturen.
On that cold morning, wintry temperatures prevailed.
The adjective 'winterlich' (wintry) is derived directly from the noun 'der Winter' (winter). The ending '-lich' is often used to form an adjective from a noun that means 'like the noun' or 'typical of the noun'.
Die Landschaft sah mit dem ersten Schnee sehr winterlich aus.
The landscape looked very wintry with the first snow.
Like most adjectives, 'winterlich' (wintry) can stand before a noun or at the end of a sentence with a verb like 'sein' (to be) or 'wirken' (to seem / to appear). Both uses are very common.
Wir machten einen winterlichen Spaziergang im Wald.
We took a wintry walk in the forest.
'Winterlich' (wintry) is often used to describe aspects that are directly connected with the season. Typical combinations are 'winterliche Temperaturen' (wintry temperatures), 'winterliches Wetter' (wintry weather), 'eine winterliche Landschaft' (a wintry landscape), or 'winterliche Kleidung' (winter clothing).
Bitte ziehen Sie sich für den Ausflug winterliche Kleidung an.
Please put on winter clothing for the excursion.
