Masculine

Monat

  1. (masculine, neuter, strong) month (division of a year, usually one twelfth ≈ 30 days)
  2. (masculine, neuter, strong) month (any period of such length)
  3. (masculine, neuter, strong) month (period between two new moons)

Frequency

A2
Dialects

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

monet

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

mooned

Zürich

Zürich

monet

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmoːnat/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German mōnōt, mānōt m or n, from Old High German mānōd m, from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ. See also Mond. Compare Old Saxon mānoth, Dutch maand, English month, Danish måned.

Related words

Jahreszwölftel

Monatsname

Dauer eines Monats

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