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
BNবাংলা
শিবির স্থাপন করবে
shibir sthap-on kor-be
CACatalà
acampà
ah-kam-pah
CSČeština
bude lagerovat
bu-de la-ge-ro-vat
DEDeutsch
lagert
lah-girt
ELΕλληνικά
θα στήσει στρατόπεδο
tha sti-se stra-to-pe-do
ESEspañol
a campará
ah kam-pa-ra
FISuomi
leijailee
lei-ja-i-lee
FRFrançais
bivouaque
biv-wak
GUGU
શિબિર કરશે
shibir kar-she
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
ITItaliano
accamperà
ah-kam-pe-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
akan berkemah
a-kan ber-keh-mah
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောင်းတည်
kya-ng tin
NLNederlands
zal kamperen
zal kam-pe-ren
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
THไทย
ตั้งแคมป์
dteng kham
TRTürkçe
kamp yapacak
kamp ya-pa-cak
UKУкраїнська
буде ночувати
bu-de no-chu-vaty
VITiếng Việt
sẽ cắm trại
se cam trai