In German
Oktober
Meaning: October
Example sentences
DasOktoberfestfindetmeistensimSeptemberundOktoberstatt.
Oktoberfest mostly takes place in September and October.
ImOktoberfallendieBlätter.
The leaves fall in October.
Grammar note
“Der Oktober” is masculine and uses a “k” where English uses “c” — the same pattern as many German loanwords from Latin.
Common mistake
Don't spell it with a “c” as in English “October” — German always uses “Oktober” with a “k”.
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Which German word means “October”?
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Why does German use “Oktober” with a “k”?
German regularly swaps a Latin “c” for “k”, the same pattern seen in many loanwords.
Is “Oktober” masculine, feminine or neuter?
Masculine: “der Oktober”.