Bivouacks

/ˈbɪv.u.æks/ noun

Definition

Plural of bivouac; temporary camps or camping areas, especially those set up by soldiers without full equipment or permanent structures.

Etymology

From French 'bivouac,' plural formation in English following standard patterns. The term appears consistently in military records from the 18th century onward.

Kelly Says

Reading Civil War letters, soldiers mention 'bivouacks' as places of misery—muddy, cold, exposed to elements—yet the word itself sounds almost quaint, showing how language softens harsh realities.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አርበኞች እንደሚ建
ar-be-nyo-ch en-de-mi-jian
ARالعربية
يبيت
yibit
BNবাংলা
শিবির স্থাপন করবে
shibir sthap-on kor-be
CACatalà
acampà
ah-kam-pah
CSČeština
bude lagerovat
bu-de la-ge-ro-vat
DADansk
lager
lah-ger
DEDeutsch
lagert
lah-girt
ELΕλληνικά
θα στήσει στρατόπεδο
tha sti-se stra-to-pe-do
ESEspañol
a campará
ah kam-pa-ra
FAفارسی
توقف
ta-vaf
FISuomi
leijailee
lei-ja-i-lee
FRFrançais
bivouaque
biv-wak
GUGU
શિબિર કરશે
shibir kar-she
HAHA
yi
yi
HEעברית
ישב אוהלים
yesh-av o-he-lim
HIहिन्दी
शिविर लगाएगा
shivir la-ga-e-ga
HUMagyar
tábort fog tenni
ta-bort fog ten-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
akan berkemah
a-kan ber-keh-mah
IGIG
gbaa
gbaa
ITItaliano
accamperà
ah-kam-pe-ra
JA日本語
野営する
yaei suru
KKKK
кемпте
kempt-eh
KMKM
បង្កើត
bong-kreat
KO한국어
野営한다
yeyong-han-da
MRMR
शिबिरात
shibi-raat
MSBahasa Melayu
akan berkemah
a-kan ber-keh-mah
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောင်းတည်
kya-ng tin
NLNederlands
zal kamperen
zal kam-pe-ren
NONorsk
lager
lah-ger
PAPA
ਸ਼ਿਬਰ
shibir
PLPolski
będzie biwakował
be-dziee bi-wak-o-wał
PTPortuguês
acampará
ah-kam-pa-ra
RORomână
va sta în cort
va sta in cort
RUРусский
будет ночевать
budet no-che-vat
SVSvenska
läger
lah-ger
SWKiswahili
ataf
a-taf
TAதமிழ்
க camp
ka camp
TEతెలుగు
పాట
paata
THไทย
ตั้งแคมป์
dteng kham
TLTL
mag-kamp
mag-kamp
TRTürkçe
kamp yapacak
kamp ya-pa-cak
UKУкраїнська
буде ночувати
bu-de no-chu-vaty
URاردو
رہے گا
ra-he-ga
VITiếng Việt
sẽ cắm trại
se cam trai
YOYO
gba
gba
ZH中文
野营
yěyíng
ZUZU
iqinise
ee-qi-ni-se

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