Ostermonat

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ōstermānōt, from Old High German ōstarmānōth, related to Ostermond. By surface analysis, Ostern +‎ Monat, literally “Eastermonth”.

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Proper noun

Ostermonat m (proper noun, strong, genitive Ostermonates or Ostermonats, plural Ostermonate)

  1. (archaic, poetic) April, the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, which most often includes Easter
    Synonyms: (common) April, (cognate) Ostermond, Launing, Wandelmonat

Declension

Declension of Ostermonat
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 rare, see notes.

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