German word

Oktober

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔkˈtoːbɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounOctober

Example

Im Oktober fahre ich nach Berlin.

I'm going to Berlin in October.

Illustration for Oktober (October)

More examples

Die Blätter fallen im Oktober.

The leaves fall in October.

Core concept

A calendar page surrounded by turning leaves and late harvests.

Common phrases

  • im Oktober

    in October

  • Ende Oktober

    at the end of October

  • Mitte Oktober

    in mid-October

Similar words

Monat: Any one of the twelve divisions that make up a year.
September: The year's ninth month, near the beginning of autumn.
November: The year's eleventh month, as colder weather approaches.
Herbst: The season when leaves begin to fall before winter.

Definition in German

Der Oktober ist der zehnte Monat des Jahres und markiert in vielen Regionen den Übergang vom frühen zum späten Herbst.

Word origin

Oktober comes from Latin octōber, meaning the eighth month, and kept that name after calendar changes moved it to the tenth position.

Usage tips

  • Oktober is masculine, so the usual phrase for in October is im Oktober, a contraction of in dem Oktober.

Related words

  • OktoberfestOktoberfestnoun
  • Oktoberbeginnthe beginning of Octobernoun
  • OktoberwetterOctober weathernoun

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