noun
August, the month of August
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August: the month of August. Masculine noun (der August), singular only; no common plural. Declension: nominative der August, accusative den August, dative dem August, genitive des Augusts. Used like other month names; no special preposition. Capitalized as a proper noun.
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Im August fahren viele Menschen in den Urlaub.
Many people go on holiday in August.
Der August ist ein Sommermonat.
August is a summer month.
Im August reisten die Studierenden ins Ausland, obwohl die Gebühren erhöht worden waren.
In August the students traveled abroad, although the fees had been increased.
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Picture a calendar with the month 'August' highlighted in red.
same as English 'August', easy to remember.
Der August — think of 'der' and 'day' (both masculine anchors) to remember masculine.
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Names of months are masculine in German. Plural use is rare (months usually used singular).