Is it der, die oder das Monat?
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The correct article in German of Monat is der or das. So it is der or das Monat! (nominative case)
The word Monat is masculine or neuter, therefore the correct article is der or das.
The gender is colloquially neuter in the Bavarian and thus also in the Austrian language area. [1]
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Monat?
How does the declension of Monat work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular 1 | Singular 2 | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Monat | das Monat | die Monate |
| Genitive | des Monates des Monats | des Monats | der Monate |
| Dative | dem Monat dem Monate | dem Monat | den Monaten |
| Akkusative | den Monat | das Monat | die Monate |
What is the meaning of Monat in German?
Monat is defined as:
[1] Measure to define a period of time ; the twelfth part of a year, which according to the Gregorian calendar can be 28 to 31 days
[1] Maß zur Festlegung einer Zeitspanne; der zwölfte Teil eines Jahres, der nach dem gregorianischen Kalender 28 bis 31 Tage betragen kannHow to use Monat in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Monat with translations in English.
[1] Jeden Monat suche ich mehrere Beispiele zusammen und trage sie nach.
[1] Every month I collect several examples and carry them over to .[1] „Der Oktober ist auch das Monat der Freisprüche.“[3]
[1] "October is also the month of acquittals." [3][1] „Damit sinkt die Kündigungsfrist bei neuen Verträgen auf ein Monat, branchenüblich sind derzeit drei Monate.“[4]
[1] "This means that the period of notice for new contracts is reduced to one month, three months are currently customary in the industry ." [4][1] „Die Klinik und das Monat kann gewählt werden.“[5]
[1] "The clinic and the month can be selected." [5][1] „[Der Kläger] vertritt die Ansicht, daß der Entziehungsgrund am 1. 10. 1990 eingetreten sei und die Leistung daher noch für das Monat Oktober 1990 gebühre.“[6]
[1] "[The plaintiff] is of the opinion that the reason for withdrawal occurred on October 1, 1990 and the benefit is therefore still due for the month of October 1990." [6][1] „Beim Transport zu Betrieben, die dem Fleischuntersuchungsgesetz unterliegen, ist ein Dokument (zum Beispiel Lieferschein) mitzuführen, das einen Sichtvermerk des Fleischuntersuchungsorganes mit folgenden Angaben enthält: […] 3. bei tiefgekühltem Fleisch auch das Monat und das Jahr, in denen es tiefgekühlt wurde.“[7]
[1] "When transporting to establishments subject to the Meat Inspection Act, a document (for example a delivery note) must be carried with you that contains the approval of the meat inspection body with the following information: […] 3. for frozen meat also the month and year in[1] „Die endgültigen Zahlen für das laufende Monat würden aber erst nach Ostern erhoben.“[8]
[1] “The final figures for the current month would not be collected until after Easter” [8]How do you pronounce Monat?
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