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midwinter

mid·win·ter

UK/ˌmɪdˈwɪntə(ɹ)/ US/ˈmɪdˌwɪntə(ɹ)/ uncommon

noun

1.

the middle of winter

Origin

From Middle English midwinter, mydwinter, mydwynter, from Old English midwinter, from Proto-West Germanic *midiwintru, from Proto-Germanic *midjawintruz (“midwinter”), equivalent to mid- + winter. Cognate with West Frisian midwinter (“midwinter”), Dutch midwinter (“midwinter”), German Mittwinter (“midwinter”), Danish midvinter (“midwinter”), Swedish midvinter (“midwinter”).

Phrases

  • midwinter day
  • midwinter eve
  • midwinter even
  • midwinter month
  • midwinter night
  • midwinter's day
  • midwinter's eve
  • midwinter's even

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