der Monat
Translation
month
Examples
Ein Jahr hat zwölf Monate.
A year has twelve months.
Der nächste Monat ist der Mai.
The next month is May.
Ich fahre für einen Monat in den Urlaub.
I'm going on vacation for a month.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) month The month has 31 days.
((in the+dat.)) in the month of... We have a holiday in the month of May.
((for+acc.)) for a month He is staying for one month.
Similar Words
Antonyms: Jahr (year), Woche (week), Tag (day)
Etymology
Related to the German word 'Mond' (moon), as a month was historically based on the lunar cycle.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Monat' with 'moon'. The words are very similar, and a month is one cycle of the moon.