Mondlicht

/ˈmoːntˌlɪçt/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. moonlight

    Built from Mond (moon) + Licht (light).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Mond moon
  • Licht light

Similar words

mondschein

Mondlicht and Mondschein are close synonyms for "moonlight," largely interchangeable; Mondschein is slightly more poetic or traditional.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

luar

luar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "moonlight."

Practice

1 What does Mondlicht mean?

2 Fill the gap: Im ___ glänzte der See.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Mondlicht?

nouncompound

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