Ostermonat
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German ōstermānōt, from Old High German ōstarmānōth, related to Ostermond. By surface analysis, Ostern + Monat, literally “Eastermonth”.
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Ostermonat m (proper noun, strong, genitive Ostermonates or Ostermonats, plural Ostermonate)
- (archaic, poetic) April, the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, which most often includes Easter
- Synonyms: (common) April, (cognate) Ostermond, Launing, Wandelmonat
Declension edit
Declension of Ostermonat [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Ostermonat | die | Ostermonate |
| genitive | eines | des | Ostermonates, Ostermonats | der | Ostermonate |
| dative | einem | dem | Ostermonat, Ostermonate1 | den | Ostermonaten |
| accusative | einen | den | Ostermonat | die | Ostermonate |
1Now rare, see notes.
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See also edit
- (Gregorian calendar months) Monat im gregorianischen Kalender (Gregorianischen Kalender);
- (common) Januar / Jänner, Februar / Feber, März, April, Mai, Juni (Juno), Juli (Julei), August, September, Oktober, November, Dezember
- (archaic, poetic) Hartung, Hornung, Lenzing, Launing / Ostermond / Ostermonat, Wonnemond, Brachet, Heuert / Heumonat, Ernting / Erntemond / Erntemonat, Scheiding, Gilbhart, Nebelung, Julmond (Category: de:Gregorian calendar months)
Further reading edit
Ostermonat on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Ostermonat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ostermonat” in Duden online
- “Ostermonat” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
