der Mönch

B2

a monk / friar

English meaning
a monk / friar
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Mönche
Vocabulary package
Religion & Belief

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Mönch in a sentence

Der Mönch lebt ein einfaches Leben im Kloster.

The monk lives a simple life in the monastery.

Declension of der Mönch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Mönchdie Mönche
Accusativeden Mönchdie Mönche
Dativedem Mönchden Mönchen
Genitivedes Mönchsder Mönche

Where Mönch comes from

[1] mittelhochdeutsch münch, althochdeutsch munih, seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt, von vulgärlateinisch monicus und kirchenlateinisch monachus entlehnt, das auf griechisch μοναχός ‚Einsiedler‘ zurückgeht, dem μόνος ‚allein‘ zugrunde liegt.…

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Questions about Mönch

Is it der, die or das Mönch?

It is der Mönch — Mönch is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Mönche.

What is the plural of Mönch?

The plural of der Mönch is die Mönche.

What is the genitive of Mönch?

The genitive singular is des Mönchs. The dative plural is den Mönchen.

What does Mönch mean in English?

der Mönch means "a monk / friar". For example: "Der Mönch lebt ein einfaches Leben im Kloster." — "The monk lives a simple life in the monastery."

What level is Mönch in German?

Mönch is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the religion & belief vocabulary.

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