Mönch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German münch, münich, from Old High German munih, from Proto-West Germanic *munik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mœnç/
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Noun

Mönch m (strong, genitive Mönches or Mönchs, plural Mönche, diminutive Mönchlein n)

  1. monk
  2. blackcap

Declension

Declension of Mönch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mönch die Mönche
genitive eines des Mönches, Mönchs der Mönche
dative einem dem Mönch, Mönche1 den Mönchen
accusative einen den Mönch die Mönche

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

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