das Monument
Translation
monument
Examples
Das Monument ehrt die gefallenen Soldaten.
The monument honours the fallen soldiers.
Sie besuchten das antike Monument in Rom.
They visited the ancient monument in Rome.
Grammar Patterns
a monument ((to/for sb./sth.)) They built a monument to the victims.
a monument ((made of sth.)) This is a monument made of marble.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Denkmal, Mahnmal, Gedenkstätte
Etymology
From Latin 'monumentum' (memorial), from 'monere' (to remind). It's a cognate with the English word 'monument'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English 'monument'. Think of it as something that 'reminds' (Latin: monere) you of an event.