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Monsun

monsoon

noun mon-ZOON Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Origin: from Arabic mawsim (season) via Portuguese

Usage Note

Monsun describes the seasonal reversal of wind patterns bringing heavy rainfall to South and Southeast Asia. In German geography and travel contexts it appears often in phrases like der indische Monsun or die Monsunzeit (monsoon season).

Examples

"Der Monsun brachte dringend benötigten Regen für die ausgetrockneten Felder."

Natural Translation

The monsoon brought desperately needed rain for the dried-out fields.

Literal Translation

The monsoon brought urgently needed rain for the dried-out fields.

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