No. 127 in German
oktober
"October" (the tenth month of the year).
In a sentence
Im Oktober beginnen die Blätter zu fallen.
In October, the leaves begin to fall.
Here, 'Oktober' is a noun representing the month October, describing a time period in the sentence.
Der Oktober ist einer der buntesten Monate des Jahres.
October is one of the most colorful months of the year.
'Oktober' is functioning as the subject of the sentence, referring to the month specifically.
Wir planen einen Ausflug für Anfang Oktober.
We are planning a trip for the beginning of October.
Here, 'Oktober' is used to specify the time frame for an event, which is occurring in the month.
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