October
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October
The tenth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It has 31 days and falls between September and November.
Im Oktober werden die Blätter an den Bäumen bunt und fallen herab.
In October, the leaves on the trees turn colorful and fall down.
The name 'Oktober' (October) comes from the Latin word 'octo' for 'eight'. In the old Roman calendar, which began in March, October was the eighth month.
Viele Monatsnamen im Deutschen haben einen lateinischen Ursprung.
Many month names in German have a Latin origin.
To express that something takes place in this month, you always use the preposition 'in' with the dative. The correct form is 'im Oktober' (in October; literally: in the October).
Im Oktober beginnt in Deutschland die Universität.
In October, university begins in Germany.
To describe a point in the month more precisely, 'Oktober' (October) is often combined with 'Anfang' (beginning), 'Mitte' (middle), or 'Ende' (end).
Das Wetter wird oft Mitte Oktober kühler.
The weather often gets cooler in mid-October.
The expression 'goldener Oktober' (golden October) describes a typical weather period in this month with lots of sunshine and brightly colored leaves.
Lass uns das schöne Wetter im goldenen Oktober für einen Ausflug nutzen.
Let's use the beautiful weather in the golden October for a trip.
