Neumond

German

Etymology

Compound of neu (“new”) +‎ Mond (“moon”). Cognate with Hunsrik Neimond, Luxembourgish Neimound.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɪ̯moːnt/

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Noun

Neumond m (strong, genitive Neumondes or Neumonds, no plural)

1. new moon

   Antonym: Vollmond

Declension

Declension of Neumond [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Neumond
genitive	eines	des	Neumondes, Neumonds
dative	einem	dem	Neumond, Neumonde1
accusative	einen	den	Neumond

¹Now rare, see notes.

See also

• Halbmond

Further reading

• “Neumond” in Duden online
• “Neumond” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache