Why is it der Januar?
Januar is a month, and months are masculine: der Januar.
Months der
Meaning
[1] Common German, Austrian seldom: first 31-day month of the calendar year
[1] gemeindeutsch, österreichisch selten: erster, 31-tägiger Monat im KalenderjahrExamples
[1] January is the first month of the year.
[1] Der Januar ist der erste Monat im Jahr.
[1] "May life be for you every January
[1] „Mög’ das Leben alle Januare dir
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
Also appear as May! “[5]
Auch als Mai erſcheinen laſſen!“[5]
Grammar note
"The names of the months are heavily inflected . Special features: The dative-e no longer occurs: in January (not: in January).
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Januar | die Januare |
| Genitiv | des Januars des Januar | der Januare |
| Dativ | dem Januar | den Januaren |
| Akkusativ | den Januar | die Januare |
Pronunciation
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