Etymology

Turnip Winter

Today it means: The winter of 1916 to 1917, a period of profound civilian hardship in Germany during World War I, due to the Allied blockade, the German focus on supplying the military, and a poor harvest. Full definition →

German Steckrübenwinter
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  1. German · calque ofSteckrübenwinter
  2. English todayTurnip Winter

Calque of German Steckrübenwinter

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