momentan

Danish

Etymology

From Latin mōmentāneus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /momənˈtæˀn/

Adjective

momentan

1. momentary

Inflection

Inflection of momentan

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	momentan	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	momentant	—	—2
plural	momentane	—	—2
definite attributive1	momentane	—	—

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

• “momentan” in Den Danske Ordbog

Esperanto

Adjective

momentan

1. accusative singular of momenta

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mōmentāneus (“momentary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [momɛnˈtaːn]

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• Hyphenation: mo‧men‧tan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Adjective

momentan (strong nominative masculine singular momentaner, not comparable)

1. current
2. present

Declension

Positive forms of momentan (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist momentan	sie ist momentan	es ist momentan	sie sind momentan
strong declension (without article)	nominative	momentaner	momentane	momentanes	momentane
	genitive	momentanen	momentaner	momentanen	momentaner
	dative	momentanem	momentaner	momentanem	momentanen
	accusative	momentanen	momentane	momentanes	momentane
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der momentane	die momentane	das momentane	die momentanen
	genitive	des momentanen	der momentanen	des momentanen	der momentanen
	dative	dem momentanen	der momentanen	dem momentanen	den momentanen
	accusative	den momentanen	die momentane	das momentane	die momentanen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein momentaner	eine momentane	ein momentanes	(keine) momentanen
	genitive	eines momentanen	einer momentanen	eines momentanen	(keiner) momentanen
	dative	einem momentanen	einer momentanen	einem momentanen	(keinen) momentanen
	accusative	einen momentanen	eine momentane	ein momentanes	(keine) momentanen

Adverb

momentan

1. at the moment
2. currently
3. for the time being
4. just now
5. presently

Further reading

• “momentan” in Duden online
• “momentan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moːmənˈtaːn/

Adjective

momentan (masculine momentanen, neuter momentaant, not comparable)

1. current, present

Adverb

momentan

1. currently, presently
2. at the moment

Romanian

Alternative forms

• momentaneu — obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin momentaneus or Italian momentaneo or French momentané or German momentan.

Adjective

momentan m or n (feminine singular momentană, masculine plural momentani, feminine and neuter plural momentane)

1. momentary, belonging to the moment
2. (linguistics) punctual

   Antonym: durativ

Declension

Declension of momentan

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	momentan		momentană		momentani	momentane
	definite	momentanul		momentana		momentanii	momentanele
genitive- dative	indefinite	momentan		momentane		momentani	momentane
	definite	momentanului		momentanei		momentanilor	momentanelor

Adverb

momentan

1. at the moment

Related terms

• moment

Further reading

• “momentan”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025
• Iorgu Iordan, Alexandru Graur, Ion Coteanu, editors (1965), Dicționarul Limbii Române‎^[1], volume 6, Bucharest: Academy of the Socialist Republic of Romania, pages 830–831

Swedish

Adjective

momentan (not comparable)

1. lasting only a short while; momentary

   en momentan fred

   a momentary peace

2. instantaneous

Declension

Inflection of momentan

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	momentan	momentanare	momentanast
neuter singular	momentant	momentanare	momentanast
plural	momentana	momentanare	momentanast
masculine plural2	momentane	momentanare	momentanast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	momentane	momentanare	momentanaste
all	momentana	momentanare	momentanaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Related terms

• momentant (adverb)

References

• momentan in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• momentan in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• momentan in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)