Mǫǫnt

Limburgish

De̩r Mǫǫnt van de̩r Äärt uut — The Moon as seen from Earth

Alternative forms

• maond (Veldeke spelling)
• Mǫe̩nt, Mǫnt (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, variants with final -t)
• Mǫǫn, Mǫe̩n (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, variants without final -t)
  • maon, moan (Veldeke spelling)
  • Moën (Eupen)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *mānō, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô. Compare German Mond, Alemannic German Mond, Luxembourgish Mound, Central Franconian Mond and Vilamovian mönd for other variants that added a word-final dental plosive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔːnt/
• Rhymes: -ɔːnt

Proper noun

Mǫǫnt m (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. (astronomy) the Moon; Earth's only natural satellite, and also a luminary

Synonyms

• Rǫnge̩ m (Heerlen)
• Blike̩rin f (Heerlen and Waubach)

Noun

Mǫǫnt m (plural Mǫǫnt or Mǫǫnde̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. (astronomy) moon (a natural satellite that is orbiting its corresponding planet)
2. (rare) lunar cycle

Derived terms

• Nöümǫǫnt
• Vǫlmǫǫnt