Erntemonat

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ernte (harvest) +‎ Monat (month). Compare dialectal Arnmonat, from Middle High German arnmānōt, ernimānōt (August), from Old High German arnmānōd, arnomānōd, aranmānōd (harvest month, August). Compare also Old Saxon aranmānuth, Old Dutch aranmānōth.

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Noun[edit]

Erntemonat m (strong, genitive Erntemonates or Erntemonats, plural Erntemonate)

  1. the harvest month; August
    Synonyms: August, Ernting, Erntemond

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