Ostermonat
German
Etymology
From Middle High German ōstermānōt, from Old High German ōstarmānōth, related to Ostermond. By surface analysis, Ostern + Monat, literally “Eastermonth”.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Ostermonat m (proper noun, strong, genitive Ostermonates or Ostermonats, plural Ostermonate)
Declension
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 uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
Ostermonat on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Ostermonat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ostermonat” in Duden online
- “Ostermonat” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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