Windjacke

German

Etymology

From Wind (wind) +‎ Jacke (jacket, coat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɪntjakə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Windjacke f (genitive Windjacke, plural Windjacken, diminutive Windjäckchen n)

  1. windbreaker, windcheater
  2. A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain.

Declension

Descendants

  • Gheg Albanian: vindjak, vinjak
  • Macedonian: виндјакна (vindjakna)
  • Romanian: vindiac
  • Serbo-Croatian: виндјакна, vindjakna, винјака, vinjaka

Further reading

  • Windjacke” in Duden online
  • Windjacke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache