The moon isn’t just something you see in the sky — it shows up in romance, science, storytelling, and even bedtime. Learning how to say moon in German gives you language you can use in poetic moments, science class, or daily conversation.

The word is der Mond. It’s masculine, and the plural is die Monde, though that’s mostly used in astronomy. If articles like der still confuse you, my gender video lesson breaks it down clearly and quickly.

Mond is one of the 1000 most frequently used nouns in German, and it appears in everything from lullabies to newspaper headlines — often with rich emotional or symbolic meaning.

Four quick case examples:

Nominative:
Der Mond scheint hell.
The moon is shining brightly.

Accusative:
Ich sehe den Mond durch das Fenster.
I see the moon through the window.

Dative:
Wir schlafen bei Mondlicht.
We sleep by moonlight.

Genitive:
Die Farbe des Mondes verändert sich.
The color of the moon is changing.

Mond appears in everyday language, not just in fairy tales or science fiction.

Common phrases and collocations:

• Vollmond – full moon

• Halbmond – half moon

• Neumond – new moon

• bei Mondschein – by moonlight

• der Mann im Mond – the man in the moon

• eine Reise zum Mond – a trip to the moon

• mondän – elegant, classy (from Mond, but now a separate word)

Typical verbs: scheinen (shine), sehen, leuchten, verschwinden (disappear), beobachten (observe)
Adjectives: hell, magisch, rund, silbern, geheimnisvoll (mysterious)

Whether you’re writing poetry or just admiring the night sky, Mond is a word you’ll enjoy knowing.

Beginner dialogue using Mond:

A: Schau mal! Der Mond ist riesig heute.
B: Ja, fast wie im Märchen.
A: Look! The moon is huge tonight.
B: Yeah, almost like in a fairy tale.

Now it’s your turn. Think of your answer and say it aloud using Mond.

“Wann hast du den Mond zuletzt beobachtet — und was hast du dabei gedacht?”
When did you last observe the moon — and what did you think while looking at it?

Speak your sentence out loud using Mond. The more vivid your thoughts, the better the word will stick.

Duden entry for “Mond”

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Now you know how to say moon in German — and how der Mond adds emotion, magic, and science to your vocabulary.

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