téli álom

Hungarian

Etymology

téli (“winter”) +‎ álom (“dream”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈteːli ˌaːlom]

Noun

téli álom (plural téli álmok)

  1. (biology) hibernation (state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter)
    • 1933, Alfred Brehm, “Szkinkek (Scincus Laur.)”, in Ferenc Werner, transl., Az állatok világa, volume XI:
      A hideg évszak alatt üregekbe vagy földalatti folyosókba húzódik és téli álmot alszik.
      During the cold season, it retreats into holes or underground tunnels and enters hibernation.

Declension

  • For the noun, see álom.
  • The adjective téli remains unchanged.
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