With yesterday’s Wintereinbruch (cold spell), there is no need to clear away the rest of the fallen branches from last week’s Orkan (hurricane). On Thursday, our local paper issued a warning for walkers to stay away from the woods as damaged trees still pose a risk.

Wintereinbruch 06 March 2010 around noon

The weather forecast labeled this sudden return of winter  Wintereinbruch, whereas Leo dictionary defined this as onset of winter. In German, Wintereinbruch usually refers to the return of winter. On the other hand, Einbruch also stands for burglary, intrusion, invasion, and a few more.

In any case, most Germans find this cold spell an intrusion, that’s for sure.

Tags: cold, Germany, snow, spell, Wintereinbruch

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