מאָנט

Yiddish

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German māne, from Old High German māno, from from Proto-West Germanic *mānō. Cognate to German Mond and English moon. The final dental is from confusion with Middle High German mānōt (“month”), compare German Mond.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔnt/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈmuːnt/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈmunt/

Noun

מאָנט • (mont) m

1. (rare) the Moon

   Synonym: לבֿנה (levone)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “מאָנט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].