Monsun
See also: monsun
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English monsoon, Portuguese monção, Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim). Attested since the 17th century, in common use since the 19th.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editMonsun m (strong, genitive Monsuns, plural Monsune)
- monsoon
- 1852, “Vermanisches Reich.”, in Oeconomische Encyclopädie[1], volume 212:
- Der zweite Tagemarsch (18. März) führte von Panlabang über weite Ebenen im Irawadithale durch Reisfelder, die während der Südwest-Monsune weithin überschwemmt zu einer großen Wasserfläche werden.
- The second day's march (March 18) led from Panlabang over wide plains in the Irrawaddy valley through rice fields, which are widely flooded during the southwest monsoons, turning into a large water area.
Declension
editDeclension of Monsun [masculine, strong]
Descendants
edit- → Czech: monzun
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