German · Numbers & Time
Monat
Month
Beginnernoun
Definition
One of the twelve periods of a year.
Example
Mein Geburtstag ist nächsten Monat.
My birthday is next month.
Etymology
'Monat' comes from the Old High German 'mānot', which can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European '*mėn', meaning 'to measure or track time'.
How & Where It’s Used
'Monat' is used in both spoken and written forms, appropriate for all registers, and is universally understood in German-speaking areas.