Noun
der Monat
Pronunciation: /ˈmoːnat/
month (division of a year, usually one twelfth ≈ 30 days)
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plural Monate
Meanings
Noun
- month (division of a year, usually one twelfth ≈ 30 days)
- month (any period of such length)
- month (period between two new moons)
Example sentence
Wie viele Romane haben Sie letzten Monat gelesen?
How many novels did you read last month?
Word forms
singular
der Monat
plural
die Monate
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Monat
Accusativeden Monat
Dativedem Monat
Genitivedes Monats
Plural
Nominativedie Monate
Accusativedie Monate
Dativeden Monaten
Genitiveder Monate
Usage
- im nächsten Monat — During the next month; im contains dative dem.
- jeden Monat — Every month; the time expression has no preposition.
Wir treffen uns einmal im Monat.
We meet once a month.