German word

Monat

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmoːnaːt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmonth

Example

Ich lerne seit zwei Monaten Deutsch.

I've been learning German for two months.

Illustration for Monat (month)

More examples

Vor einem Monat habe ich das Buch gekauft.

I bought the book a month ago.

Core concept

A recurring slice of the calendar that groups several weeks and marks both a date interval and an elapsed duration.

Common phrases

  • vor einem Monat

    a month ago

  • in zwei Monaten

    in two months

  • jeden Monat

    every month

Similar words

Woche: A fixed calendar period of seven days.
Tag: The period from one midnight to the next.
Datum: The specific calendar date assigned to a day.
Jahr: A calendar period made up of twelve months.

Definition in German

Ein Kalendermonat oder eine Periode von ungefähr vier Wochen, die traditionell an den Mondphasen orientiert ist.

Word origin

The German noun Monat developed from Old High German mānod and Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs, cognate with English month and historically associated with the moon.

Usage tips

  • Monat is masculine and has the plural Monate; seit governs the dative, so seit zwei Monaten means since two months ago.

Related words

  • monatlichmonthlyadjective
  • Monatsgehaltmonthly salarynoun

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