Monsun
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from English monsoon, from Portuguese monção, from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim). Attested since the 17th century, in common use since the 19th.
Pronunciation
Noun
Monsun m (strong, genitive Monsuns, plural Monsune)
- monsoon
- 1852, “Vermanisches Reich.”, in Oeconomische Encyclopädie, volume 212:
- Der zweite Tagemarsch (18. März) führte von Panlabang über weite Ebenen im Irawadithale durch Reisfelder, die während der Südwest-Monsune weithin überschwemmt zu einer großen Wasserfläche werden.
- The second day's march (March 18) led from Panlabang over wide plains in the Irrawaddy valley through rice fields, which are widely flooded during the southwest monsoons, turning into a large water area.
Declension
Declension of Monsun
Descendants
- → Czech: monzun