winter month
der Wintermonat, die Wintermonate
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winter month
One of the months that belong to the season of winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, these are typically December, January, and February.
Der Januar ist oft der kälteste Wintermonat in Deutschland.
January is often the coldest winter month in Germany.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wintermonate |
| genitive | des Wintermonats |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wintermonat | die Wintermonate |
| accusative | den Wintermonat | die Wintermonate |
| dative | dem Wintermonat | den Wintermonaten |
| genitive | des Wintermonats des Wintermonates | der Wintermonate |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
This word is a clear example of a German compound. It is made up directly of the words 'der Winter' (winter) and 'der Monat' (month) and literally means 'a month of winter.'
Der Februar ist der letzte Wintermonat.
February is the last winter month.
In the plural, 'die Wintermonate' (the winter months), the word usually refers to the entire group of months that belong to the season of winter, that is, December, January, and February.
Die Wintermonate sind oft dunkel und kalt.
The winter months are often dark and cold.
'Wintermonat' (winter month) is often combined with adjectives that describe cold or sequence. Typical examples are 'kalter' (cold), 'frostiger' (frosty), 'erster' (first), or 'letzter' (last) winter month.
Der Dezember ist der erste Wintermonat des Jahres.
December is the first winter month of the year.
