Februar

See also: februar, febrúar, február, and februār

Ewe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛbɹʊʌɹ/

Proper noun

Februar

1. February

Related terms

• Dzodze

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German

Alternative forms

• Feber (Austria, dated)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeːbruaːr/, [ˈfeː.bʁu.aːɐ̯] (standard)
• IPA^(key): [ˈfeː.bʁʊɐ̯] (casual speech)

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Noun

Februar m (genitive Februars or Februar, plural Februare)

1. February

Synonyms

• (February): Hornung (archaic or poetic)

Descendants

• → Estonian: veebruar
• → Luxembourgish: Februar

Further reading

• “Februar” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Februar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeːbʀuˌaː(ʀ)/, [ˈfeːbʀuˌaː(χ)]

Proper noun

Februar

1. February

See also

• (Gregorian calendar months) Mount am Gregorianesche Kalenner; Januar, Februar, Mäerz, Abrëll, Mee, Juni, Juli, August, September, Oktober, November, Dezember ^{(Category: lb:Months)}

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Scots

Etymology

From Middle English Februarie, februari, februare, from Latin Februārius (“the month of the Februa”), from Fēbrua (“the Purgings, the Purifications”), a Roman holiday two days after its ides (i.e., Feb. 15), + -arius (“-ary: forming adjectives”). Fēbrua from fēbruum (“purging”), from an earlier Sabine [Term?] word, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, haze”) and thus cognate with thio- (“sulfurous”) and Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulfur”) or from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰris, an extension of the root *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn”) and thus cognate with fever and febris. A relatinization abandoning Middle English feoverel, from Old French feverier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɛbruər]

Proper noun

Februar

1. February

See also

• (Gregorian calendar months) Januar, Februar, Mairch, Apryle, Mey, Juin, Julie, August, September, October, November, December ^{(Category: sco:Gregorian calendar months)}