Meaning of the German Word "Überwintern"

überwintern
hibernate

(Of an animal) to spend the winter in a dormant state.

Example Sentence

Bären überwintern in ihren Höhlen während des Winters.

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Definition: (Of an animal) to spend the winter in a dormant state.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "überwintern"?

C1

What grammatical category does "überwintern" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "überwintern" belong to?

Animals

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