noun
moon
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Mond means 'moon' (Earth’s natural satellite). It’s a masculine noun (der Mond) with plural Monde. The genitive singular takes -es (des Mondes). Use standard German declension and articles. Not a verb or reflexive. Common phrases: der Mond, der volle Mond, auf dem Mond (on the Moon).
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Bei Vollmond kann man nachts besonders gut sehen.
With a full moon you can see especially well at night.
Der Forscher beobachtete den Mond, als die Sonne unterging, und machte Notizen, die später veröffentlicht wurden.
The researcher observed the moon as the sun set and took notes that were later published.
Der Mond scheint heute Nacht sehr hell.
The moon is shining very brightly tonight.
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Picture the face of the moon with a crater shaped like an 'O' — a clear moon image.
Masculine: think 'the man on the moon' (der Mann) to remember 'der Mond'.
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Plural is usually 'Monde' in standard German. Genitive singular is 'des Mondes'. Used in many idioms and in everyday speech describing night, tides, and astronomy.