windgeschützt
Translation
sheltered from the wind, wind-protected
Examples
Wir saßen an einem windgeschützten Platz.
We sat in a place sheltered from the wind.
Die Terrasse ist sehr windgeschützt.
The terrace is very sheltered from the wind.
Grammar Patterns
windgeschützt sein/liegen/sitzen to be/lie/sit sheltered from the wind The balcony is very wind-protected.
Similar Words
Synonyms: geschützt (protected), lauschig (cozy); Antonyms: windig (windy), ungeschützt (unprotected), zugig (drafty)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Wind' (wind) and 'geschützt' (protected), the past participle of 'schützen' (to protect).
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Wind' + 'geschützt'. If you know these two words, the meaning 'wind-protected' is clear.