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Montag

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Montag.

Proper noun

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Montag (plural Montags)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Montag is the 14814th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2002 individuals. Montag is most common among White (84.67%) and Hispanic/Latino (12.59%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German mōntac, māntac, from Old High German mānotag (9th c.), māntag (12th c.), from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (day of the moon). Compare Low German Maandag, Dutch maandag, English Monday, Danish mandag.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːnˌtaːk/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːnˌtax/ (northern Germany and parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːnˌtaːx/ (parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)

Noun

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Montag m (strong, genitive Montages or Montags, plural Montage)

  1. Monday
    • 2025 March 31, Sven Hansen, “Katastrophenhilfe im Bürgerkriegsland: Seltene Erfolge der Retter in Myanmar”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
      Am Montag sprach die Militärjunta von 2.056 Toten, 3.900 Verletzten worden und noch über 270 Vermissten. Es wurde eine einwöchige Staatstrauer angeordnet.
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Declension

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Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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