Mönch

German

Etymology

From Old High German munih, from Vulgar Latin monicus, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”). Compare Dutch monnik, English monk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mœnç/
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Noun

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

  1. monk
  2. blackcap

Declension
Declension of Mönch
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 uncommon, see notes

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