der Mönch
Translation
monk, friar
Examples
Der Mönch lebt im Kloster.
The monk lives in the monastery.
Er wurde als junger Mann Mönch.
He became a monk as a young man.
Grammar Patterns
the monk the monk The monk lives in the monastery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Ordensbruder (brother); Antonyms: die Nonne (nun)
Etymology
From Old High German 'munih', from Latin 'monachus', from Greek 'monakhos' meaning 'solitary person'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'monk', making it easy to remember.