Hornung
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See also: hornung
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German hornunc, Old High German hornung. Compare Pennsylvania German Hanning, Old English hornungsunu (“bastard”), Frankish hōrni(n)g.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Hornung m (strong, genitive Hornunges or Hornungs, plural Hornunge)
- (obsolete, poetic) February
- Synonyms: Februar, (Austria) Feber, Schmelzmond, Taumond, Taumonat
- 1789, Friedrich Schiller, Der Geisterseher[1], page 15:
- Eine mahlerische Landschaft, die mit jeder Krümmung des Flusses sich an Reichthum und Schönheit zu übertreffen schien — der heiterste Himmel, der mitten im Hornung einen Maientag bildete — reizende Gärten und geschmackvolle Landhäuser ohne Zahl, […]
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Declension
[edit]Declension of Hornung [masculine, strong]
See also
[edit]- (Gregorian calendar months) Monat im gregorianischen Kalender (Gregorianischen Kalender);
- (common) Januar / Jänner, Februar / Feber, März, April, Mai, Juni (Juno), Juli (Julei), August, September, Oktober, November, Dezember
- (archaic, poetic) Hartung, Hornung, Lenzing, Launing / Ostermond / Ostermonat, Wonnemond, Brachet, Heuert / Heumonat, Ernting / Erntemond / Erntemonat, Scheiding, Gilbhart, Nebelung, Julmond (Category: de:Gregorian calendar months)
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