Monsun

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English monsoon, from Portuguese monção, from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim). Attested since the 17th century, in common use since the 19th.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɔnˈzuːn/
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  • Hyphenation: Mon‧sun

Noun

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Monsun m (strong, genitive Monsuns, plural Monsune)

  1. monsoon
    • 1852, “Vermanisches Reich.”, in Oeconomische Encyclopädie[1], volume 212:
      Der zweite Tagemarsch (18. März) führte von Panlabang über weite Ebenen im Irawadithale durch Reisfelder, die während der Südwest-Monsune weithin überschwemmt zu einer großen Wasserfläche werden.
      The second day's march (March 18) led from Panlabang over wide plains in the Irrawaddy valley through rice fields, which are widely flooded during the southwest monsoons, turning into a large water area.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Czech: monzun

Further reading

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