bivouac
bivouac · bivouacs · bivouacked · bivouacing
biwakieren
To set up campTo set up camp.
/ˈbɪv.u.æk/
» We'll bivouac near the lake.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive, transitive)To set up camp.
We'll bivouac here tonight.
biwakieren
(intransitive)To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
(intransitive)To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
More definitions
- live in or as if in a tent
Examples
2 sentencesWe'll bivouac near the lake.
The old men slept on the puncheon floor of the cabin, while the rest bivouacked out in front.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to set up camp:
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French bivouac (earlier biouac, bivac), from Alemannic German BiiUnadapted borrowing from French bivouac (earlier biouac, bivac), from Alemannic German Biiwacht (“reinforcements of guard or town watch”), from bii- + Wacht (“watch, guard”).
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Forms
bivouacs, bivouacing, bivouacked, bivouacked| Base form | bivouac · to bivouac |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bivouacs |
| Present participle | bivouacing |
| Past simple | bivouacked |
| Past participle | bivouacked |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbivouacer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle