Monat

German

Etymology

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

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 Monats ― until the end of the month
  2. month (any period of such length)
    schon seit einem Monat ― for a month already
  3. month (period between two new moons)
    Synonyms: Lunarmonat, Mondmonat, Mondumlauf

Usage notes
  • In Austria also used as a neuter noun.

Declension
Declension of Monat [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Monat die Monate
genitive eines des Monates, Monats der Monate
dative einem dem Monat, Monate1 den Monaten
accusative einen, ein den, das Monat die Monate

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Derived terms

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

Further reading
  • “Monat” in Duden online
  • “Monat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːnat/

Noun

Monat m (plural Monate)

  1. month

Derived terms

Further reading
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