maand

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch maand, from Middle Dutch mâent, from Old Dutch *mānoth, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs, from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑːnt/

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Noun

maand (plural maande)

1. A month.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mâent, from Old Dutch *mānoth, from Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs, from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːnt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: maand
• Rhymes: -aːnt

Noun

maand f (plural maanden, diminutive maandje n)

1. A month.

Derived terms

• dertiende maand
• herfstmaand
• lentemaand
• maandblad
• maandelijks
• maandenlang
• maandnaam
• maandverband
• schrikkelmaand
• vakantiemaand
• wintermaand
• zomermaand

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: maand
• Jersey Dutch: mânt, mônt, mönt
• Negerhollands: maent, maand

See also

• (Gregorian calendar months) maanden van de gregoriaanse kalender; januari, februari, maart, april, mei, juni, juli, augustus, september, oktober, november, december ^{(Category: nl:Months)}
• dag
• week
• jaar