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Altweibersommer

Indian summer, spell of warm autumn weather

noun ALT-vai-ber-zo-mer Rare
Time Seasons

Usage Note

Altweibersommer refers to a warm, sunny spell in late September or October, often accompanied by gossamer spider threads floating in the air. The evocative name literally means 'old women's summer' and is a culturally well-known term in German-speaking countries.

Examples

"Der Altweibersommer bescherte uns noch einmal goldene Tage im Oktober."

Natural Translation

The Indian summer gave us golden days in October once more.

Literal Translation

The old-women's-summer gifted us once-more golden days in October.

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