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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/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mon‧sun

Noun

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Monsun m (strong, genitive Monsuns, plural Monsune)

  1. monsoon
    • 2005, “Durch den Monsun”‎[1]performed by Tokio Hotel:
      Ich muss durch den Monsun, hinter die Welt / Ans Ende der Zeit, bis kein Regen mehr fällt
      I must pass through the monsoon, beyond the world / To the end of time, until the rain stops falling
    • 1852, “Vermanisches Reich”, in Oeconomische Encyclopädie[2], 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
  • Danish: monsun
  • Swedish: monsun

Further reading

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  • Monsun” in Duden online
  • Monsun”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[3] (in German)