Herbstvollmond
German
Etymology
Herbst (“autumn, fall”) + Vollmond (“full moon”).
Noun
Herbstvollmond m (genitive Herbstvollmonds or Herbstvollmondes, plural Herbstvollmonde)
- harvest moon (the first full moon of autumn by a tropical year)
- harvest moon (the full moon nearest the autumn equinox)
Declension
Declension of Herbstvollmond
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Herbstvollmond | die | Herbstvollmonde |
| genitive | eines | des | Herbstvollmondes, Herbstvollmonds | der | Herbstvollmonde |
| dative | einem | dem | Herbstvollmond, Herbstvollmonde1 | den | Herbstvollmonden |
| accusative | einen | den | Herbstvollmond | die | Herbstvollmonde |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- (full moon nearest the autumn equinox): Erntemond, Herbstmond, Septembervollmond
Antonyms
- (first full moon of autumn): Frühlingsvollmond
Related terms
- Herbstlaub
- Herbststurm
- Wintervollmond