Monat

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German mōnōt, mānōt, from Old High German mānōd, from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ. See also Mond. Compare Old Saxon mānoth, Dutch maand, English month, Danish måned.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːnat/, /ˈmoːˌnaːt/
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  • (Austria)
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Noun[edit]

Monat m or n (strong, genitive Monates or Monats, plural Monate)

  1. month (division of a year, usually one twelfth ≈ 30 days)
    bis zum Ende des Monatsuntil the end of the month
  2. month (any period of such length)
    schon seit einem Monatfor a month already
  3. month (period between two new moons)
    Synonyms: Lunarmonat, Mondmonat, Mondumlauf

Usage notes[edit]

  • In Austria also used as a neuter noun.

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Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Esperanto: monato
    • Ido: monato
  • Yiddish: מאָנאַט(monat)

Further reading[edit]

  • Monat” in Duden online
  • Monat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German mānōt, from Old High German mānōd, from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Monat m (plural Monate)

  1. month

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