Mond

/moːnt/
moon

Der Mond scheint hell in dieser Nacht.

The moon shines brightly tonight.


general

The natural satellite of Earth, visible in the night sky.

Der Mond ist die einzige natürliche Satellit der Erde.

The moon is Earth's only natural satellite.

In German, 'Mond' is always capitalized as it is a noun.

Collocations

Vollmondfull moonNeumondnew moonMondfinsternislunar eclipse

Related Phrases

Mondlandungphrase
moon landing
Mondphasephrase
lunar phase

Pro Tip

Capitalization

Remember that 'Mond' is always capitalized in German as it is a noun.

Word Origin

From Old High German 'māno', from Proto-Germanic 'mēninaz', related to Old English 'mōna' and Old Norse 'máni'.

Usage Notes

In German, all nouns are capitalized, including 'Mond'.

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