Noun
der Mönch
Pronunciation: /mœnç/
monk
C1
rank #5,965
plural Mönche
Meanings
Noun
- monk
- blackcap
Example sentence
Buddhistische Mönche rasieren sich den Kopf.
Buddhist monks shave their heads.
Word forms
singular
der Mönch
plural
die Mönche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Mönch
Accusativeden Mönch
Dativedem Mönch
Genitivedes Mönches
Plural
Nominativedie Mönche
Accusativedie Mönche
Dativeden Mönchen
Genitiveder Mönche
Usage
- ein Mönch im Kloster — A monk in a monastery.
- Mönch / Nonne — A male versus female member of a religious community.
Der Mönch führte die Besucher durch den Klostergarten.
The monk led the visitors through the monastery garden.