German word

Wintersemester

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɪntɐzeˌmɛstɐ/

Meaning

  • neuter nounwinter semester

Example

Im Wintersemester habe ich viele neue Leute kennengelernt.

During the winter semester, I met many new people.

Illustration for Wintersemester (winter semester)

More examples

Während des Wintersemesters sind die Bibliotheken oft voller.

During the winter semester, the libraries are often more crowded.

Core concept

A university term running through the colder half of the academic year, with classes and exams grouped around winter.

Common phrases

  • während des Wintersemesters

    during the winter semester

  • zum Wintersemester einschreiben

    enroll for the winter semester

Similar words

Semester: An academic term at a university or similar institution.
Sommersemester: A university term centered on classes and exams during summer.
Vorlesungszeit: The period when lectures and classes are held at a university.
Semesterferien: A break between academic terms when no regular classes are held.

Definition in German

Wintersemester, das an Hochschulen die Vorlesungszeit und Prüfungen im Winterhalbjahr bezeichnet.

Word origin

The compound combines German Winter with Semester, a borrowing ultimately derived from Latin semestris, meaning "six-monthly."

Usage tips

  • Wintersemester is a neuter noun, so the definite form is das Wintersemester and the common phrase is im Wintersemester.

Opposites

  • Sommersemestersummer semesternoun

Related words

  • Wintersemesterplanwinter semester plannoun
  • Wintersemesterprogrammwinter semester programnoun

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