month
A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moonA period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.
» Six months later we were married.
Sechs Monate später waren wir verheiratet.
Шесть месяцев спустя мы поженились.
А за шість місяців ми одружилися.
Meaning
3 sensesA period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.
July is my favourite month.
Monat
ме́сяцmésjac
мі́сяцьmísjacʹ
A period of 30 days, 31 days, or some alternation thereof.
We went on holiday for two months.
(in the plural, obsolete)A woman's period; menstrual discharge.
- a time unit of approximately 30 days
- one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
Examples
5025 sentencesSix months later we were married.
А за шість місяців ми одружилися.
ruШесть месяцев спустя мы поженились.
deSechs Monate später waren wir verheiratet.
I changed my address last month.
Минулого місяця я змінив адресу.
ruЯ сменил адрес в прошлом месяце.
deIch habe letzten Monat meine Adresse geändert.
We meet here once a month.
Ми зустрічаємося тут раз на місяць.
ruМы встречаемся здесь раз в месяц.
deWir treffen uns hier einmal im Monat.
The fourth month is called April.
Четвертий місяць називається квітнем.
ruЧетвёртый месяц называется апрелем.
He comes here once a month.
Він приходить сюди раз на місяць.
ruОн приходит сюда раз в месяц.
deEr kommt einmal pro Monat her.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mon(e)th, from Old English mōnaþ, from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ, froFrom Middle English mon(e)th, from Old English mōnaþ, from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs (“month”), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), probably derived from *meh₁- (“measure”) with moon-cycles being used to measure time. Related to moon. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Mound (“month”), Dutch maand (“month”), German Low German Maand (“month”), German Monat (“month”), Danish måned (“month”), Swedish månad (“month”), Icelandic mánuður (“month”).
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Forms
plural: months / monthSynonyms
2 synonyms- one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year:calendar month
Word family
51 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Numbers, dates and time — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
Collocations
12 patterns- three months
- next month
- last month
- for three months
- three months ago
- months ago
- a few months
- once a month
- times a month
- of the month
- few months
- how many months