wintergast

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Etymology

From winter (“winter”) +‎ gast (“guest”).

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Noun

wintergast m (plural wintergasten, diminutive wintergastje n)

  1. a guest, particularly a tourist, during winter
  2. a migratory bird present in a given region only during winter
    Synonym: overwinteraar
    Coordinate terms: broedvogel, deeltrekker, doortrekker, dwaalgast, standvogel, trekvogel, zomergast
    In het voorjaar trekken de wintergasten weer weg. ― In spring the winter birds migrate away again.
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