Winterlandschaft

winter landscape

noun VIN-ter-lant-shaft Rare

Also means

wintry scenery

Usage Note

Winterlandschaft describes a snow-covered or frost-laden landscape. It is widely used in tourism marketing, calendar photography, and travel writing to evoke the scenic appeal of German and Alpine destinations in winter months.

Examples

"Die verschneite Winterlandschaft des Harz ist bezaubernd."

Natural Translation

The snow-covered winter landscape of the Harz is enchanting.

Literal Translation

The snow-covered winter-landscape of-the Harz is enchanting.

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