Feber

noun
February
B1

Feber: a noun meaning 'February' (month). Gender: masculine (der Feber). Plural form identical: Feber. Note declension irregularities in some cases (genitive singular des Febers). Primarily used in Austrian or southern German varieties; it is less common in standard usage and standard German more commonly uses 'Februar'.

Examples

Im Feber ist es in den Alpen oft sehr kalt.
In February, it's often very cold in the Alps.
Die Krankenschwester forderte Ruhe, weil das Kind seit der Nacht Feber hatte.
The nurse demanded quiet because the child had had a fever since the night.
Im Feber beginnt bei uns oft der Karneval.
In February the carnival often begins here.

Details

PluralFeber

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Feberdie Feber
genitivedes Febersder Feber
dativedem Feberden Febern
accusativeden Feberdie Feber

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a calendar page labeled 'Feber' with winter images (snowflake).
👂Sounds like 'fever' in English but with a b — remember it's a month, not an illness.
⚧️Der Feber — der (masculine). Think 'der Monat' (the month) — months are often used with der in some dialect contexts.

Notes

Feber is a regional form (Austrian, southern) for February (Standard German: Februar). It can be confused with 'Fieber' (fever) — watch the spelling and context.

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