full moon
der Vollmond, die Vollmonde
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full moon
The phase of the moon in which, as seen from Earth, it is fully illuminated by the sun and appears as a round disk in the sky.
Bei Vollmond kann man nachts oft auch ohne Lampe gut sehen.
During a full moon, you can often see well at night even without a lamp.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Vollmonde |
| genitive | des Vollmondes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Vollmond | die Vollmonde |
| accusative | den Vollmond | die Vollmonde |
| dative | dem Vollmond | den Vollmonden |
| genitive | des Vollmondes des Vollmonds | der Vollmonde |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is simply made up of 'voll' (full) and 'Mond' (moon). So it literally describes the state when the moon can be seen as 'full'.
Die nächste Vollmond-Nacht ist in zwei Wochen.
The next full-moon night is in two weeks.
To talk about a full moon, people often use the fixed expressions 'Es ist Vollmond' (It is a full moon) or 'Wir haben Vollmond' (We have a full moon).
Heute Nacht haben wir Vollmond.
Tonight we have a full moon.
Es ist Vollmond, deshalb ist es so hell draußen.
It is a full moon, so it is so bright outside.
When something happens on the night of the full moon, the preposition 'bei' is used. So: 'bei Vollmond' (during a full moon).
Die Party am Strand findet bei Vollmond statt.
The party on the beach takes place during a full moon.
