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winterlich

wintry

adjective VIN-ter-likh Less Common
Time Seasons

Also means

winter-like

Usage Note

winterlich describes weather or scenery typical of winter, formed from Winter plus -lich. Use it attributively or adverbially: winterliche Temperaturen or es wurde winterlich kalt. It conveys the feel of the season rather than the calendar date.

Examples

"Die Stadt zeigte sich in winterlichem Glanz."

Natural Translation

The city presented itself in wintry splendour.

Literal Translation

The city showed itself in wintry splendour.

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