German word

Winterpause

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɪntɐˌpaʊ̯zə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounwinter break

Example

Die Liga beginnt nach der Winterpause wieder.

The league starts again after the winter break.

Illustration for Winterpause (winter break)

More examples

Die Mannschaft nutzt die Winterpause für ein Trainingslager.

The team uses the winter break for a training camp.

Core concept

A sports calendar shows a marked cold-weather gap before the season resumes.

Common phrases

  • in der Winterpause

    during the winter break

  • während der Winterpause

    during the winter break

  • die Winterpause nutzen

    use the winter break

Similar words

Pause: A short period when activity or progress stops.
Unterbrechung: A stoppage that interrupts an ongoing event or action.
Saisonpause: A temporary break in matches or broadcasts during a season.

Definition in German

Unterbrechung einer laufenden Saison in der kalten Jahreszeit, oft vorgesehen, um Spielern und Organisatoren Erholung und Vorbereitungszeit zu ermöglichen.

Word origin

Winterpause combines German Winter, from a Germanic word for the cold season, with Pause, borrowed from Latin pausa and ultimately Greek pausis.

Usage tips

  • Winterpause is feminine, with die Winterpause in the nominative and der Winterpause after während in formal standard German.

Other meanings

  • off-seasonnoun
  • hiatusnoun

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