forewinter
forewinter · forewinters
The period immediately preceding or leading up to winterThe period immediately preceding or leading up to winter.
Meaning
2 sensesThe period immediately preceding or leading up to winter.
The early part of winter.
Origin
From fore- + winter. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Fóarwinter (“forewinter”), West FrisiaFrom fore- + winter. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Fóarwinter (“forewinter”), West Frisian foarwinter (“forewinter”), Dutch voorwinter (“forewinter”), German Vorwinter (“forewinter”), Danish forvinter (“forewinter”), Swedish förvinter (“forewinter”), Icelandic forvetur (“forewinter”).
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Forms
plural: forewinters| Singular | forewinter |
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