noun
May
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Mai is the month May. It’s masculine (der Mai) and normally used without a plural (plural form often identical or rare). Declension: des Mais (genitive), dem Mai (dative). Commonly used with prepositions like im Mai (in May) for temporal expressions. Capitalized as a noun.
Examples
Im Mai fangen die Bäume an zu blühen.
In May the trees start to bloom.
Im Mai blüht alles im Garten.
In May everything in the garden blooms.
Die Konferenz fand im Mai statt, weil der Veranstalter den Termin lange geplant hatte.
The conference took place in May because the organizer had planned the date long ago.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a calendar page marked 'Mai' with flowers for spring
sounds like 'my' — remember 'May is my favorite month'
der — months in German are usually masculine: der Mai
Notes
Name of the month; masculine gender. Rarely used in plural.