German word

Mond

Pronunciation

IPA/moːnt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmoon

Example

Der Mond ist heute sehr hell.

The moon is very bright today.

Illustration for Mond (moon)

More examples

Wir gehen heute Abend bei Vollmond spazieren.

We are going for a walk at full moon tonight.

Core concept

A familiar round body moves across the night sky, shining by reflected sunlight.

Common phrases

  • bei Vollmond

    at full moon

  • im Mondschein

    in the moonlight

  • den Mond beobachten

    observe the moon

Similar words

Vollmond: The phase when the entire visible side appears brightly lit.
Neumond: The phase when the Moon is barely visible or cannot be seen.
Mondphase: A recurring stage in the Moon's changing appearance.
Mondschein: Light or brightness from the Moon at night.

Definition in German

Mond, ein fester Himmelskörper, der die Erde umkreist und das Sonnenlicht reflektiert.

Word origin

German Mond descends from Old High German māno and Proto-Germanic *mēnô, the same Germanic root found in English moon.

Usage tips

  • Mond is masculine: der Mond, with the genitive des Mondes and the plural Monde, which also denotes moons of other planets.

Opposites

Related words

  • Mondscheinmoonlightnoun
  • Vollmondfull moonnoun

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