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Februar

  1. February
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German

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Etymology

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From Latin Februārius.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːbruaːr/, [ˈfeː.bʁuˌaː(ɐ̯)], [-ˌaːʁ]
  • IPA(key): [ˈfeː.bʁʊɐ̯] (casual variant)
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Noun

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Februar m (strong, genitive Februars or Februar, plural Februare)

  1. February
    Synonym: (obsolete) Hornung

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: veebruar
  • Kashubian: februar
  • Luxembourgish: Februar

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Further reading

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  • Februar” in Duden online
  • Februar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From German Februar.

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfeːbʀuˌaː(ʀ)]

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Februar

  1. February

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Etymology

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From Middle English Februarie, februari, februare, from Latin Februārius (the month of the Februa), from Fēbrua (the Purgings, the Purifications), a Roman holiday two days after its ides (i.e., Feb. 15), + -arius (-ary: forming adjectives). Fēbrua from fēbruum (purging), from an earlier Sabine [Term?] word, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (smoke, haze) and thus cognate with English thio- (sulfurous) and Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, sulfur) or from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰris, an extension of the root *dʰegʷʰ- (to burn) and thus cognate with English fever and Latin febris. A relatinization abandoning feoverel, from feverier.

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Februar

  1. February

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