December
December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It consists of 31 days and is widely associated with the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
Beispiele
3 von 5My birthday is in December.
My birth date occurs during the twelfth month.
The annual report will be published this December.
The yearly document will be released during the last month of this year.
December's usually super busy with parties.
This month is typically very active with social gatherings.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Dec' as in 'Decade' (10). Even though it's the 12th month now, it was the 10th month in the original Roman calendar!
Schnelles Quiz
The last month of the year is called ___.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: December
Beispiele
My birthday is in December.
everydayMy birth date occurs during the twelfth month.
The annual report will be published this December.
formalThe yearly document will be released during the last month of this year.
December's usually super busy with parties.
informalThis month is typically very active with social gatherings.
December marks the beginning of the winter solstice in the northern latitudes.
academicThe month signifies the start of the winter period in the north.
The fiscal year concludes at the end of December.
businessThe financial year finishes on the last day of the year.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
December-May romance
A relationship where one person is much older than the other.
in the bleak mid-winter
A phrase referring to the coldest part of the year, often used in songs.
the magic of December
The special feeling associated with the holiday season.
Wird oft verwechselt mit
November is the 11th month, while December is the 12th and last month.
January is the 1st month of the new year, following December.
Nutzungshinweise
In English, names of months like December must always start with a capital letter. Use the preposition 'in' when referring to the month alone, and 'on' when referring to a specific date in December.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often forget to capitalize the 'D' or use the preposition 'at' instead of 'in' (e.g., saying 'at December' instead of 'in December').
Merkhilfe
Think of 'Dec' as in 'Decade' (10). Even though it's the 12th month now, it was the 10th month in the original Roman calendar!
Wortherkunft
From the Latin word 'decem' meaning 'ten', because it was the tenth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western cultures, December is synonymous with the Christmas holiday, shopping, and New Year's Eve celebrations.
Schnelles Quiz
The last month of the year is called ___.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: December
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