das Winterquartier
winter shelter
A protected place where an animal spends the winter or a plant is kept over the winter.
EXAMPLE
Die Fledermäuse haben in der Höhle ihr Winterquartier gefunden.
The bats found their winter quarters in the cave.
das Winterquartier
winter shelter / winter quarters
das Winterquartier, die Winterquartiere
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Meanings
das Winterquartier
winter quarters
Accommodation or a place where people stay, especially during the winter. The word is also used for the accommodation of troops in winter.
EXAMPLE
Die Soldaten bezogen ihr Winterquartier in einem kleinen Dorf.
The soldiers took up their winter quarters in a small village.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Winterquartier, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Winterquartiere |
| genitive | des Winterquartiers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Winterquartier | die Winterquartiere |
| accusative | das Winterquartier | die Winterquartiere |
| dative | dem Winterquartier | den Winterquartieren |
| genitive | des Winterquartiers | der Winterquartiere |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Winterquartier' (winter quarters) is made up of 'Winter' (winter) and 'Quartier' (quarters/accommodation). It therefore means quarters for the winter season.
EXAMPLE
Die Tiere suchen vor dem ersten Frost ein geeignetes Winterquartier.
The animals look for suitable winter quarters before the first frost.
Typical collocations
When talking about animals and plants, verbs such as 'suchen' (to look for), 'finden' (to find), 'beziehen' (to take up), and 'verlassen' (to leave) are often used with 'Winterquartier' (winter quarters). The location of the quarters is often mentioned as well.
EXAMPLE
Im März verlassen viele Zugvögel ihr Winterquartier in Afrika.
In March, many migratory birds leave their winter quarters in Africa.
Military context
In connection with soldiers or troops, 'Winterquartier' (winter quarters) is especially common in historical or military texts. A typical collocation is 'ein Winterquartier beziehen' (to take up winter quarters).
EXAMPLE
Mit den ersten Schneefällen bezog die Armee das Winterquartier und wartete auf das Frühjahr.
With the first snowfall, the army took up its winter quarters and waited for spring.
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