Languages of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg: Months of the Year

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Languages of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg: Months of the Year

Compare how to say the months of the year in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish. Use the language pills, filter, table/cards view and two-column mode to explore patterns and similarities across the Benelux area.

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This page compares months of the year in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish, with table and card views for desktop and mobile reading.

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12 Months of the year in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish

English French German Dutch Luxembourgish
JanuaryjanvierJanuarjanuariJanuar
FebruaryfévrierFebruarfebruariFebruar
MarchmarsMärzmaartMäerz
AprilavrilAprilaprilAbrëll
MaymaiMaimeiMee
JunejuinJunijuniJuni
JulyjuilletJulijuliJuli
AugustaoûtAugustaugustusAugust
SeptemberseptembreSeptemberseptemberSeptember
OctoberoctobreOktoberoktoberOktober
NovembernovembreNovembernovemberNovember
DecemberdécembreDezemberdecemberDezember

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January

Frenchjanvier
GermanJanuar
Dutchjanuari
LuxembourgishJanuar

February

Frenchfévrier
GermanFebruar
Dutchfebruari
LuxembourgishFebruar

March

Frenchmars
GermanMärz
Dutchmaart
LuxembourgishMäerz

April

Frenchavril
GermanApril
Dutchapril
LuxembourgishAbrëll

May

Frenchmai
GermanMai
Dutchmei
LuxembourgishMee

June

Frenchjuin
GermanJuni
Dutchjuni
LuxembourgishJuni

July

Frenchjuillet
GermanJuli
Dutchjuli
LuxembourgishJuli

August

Frenchaoût
GermanAugust
Dutchaugustus
LuxembourgishAugust

September

Frenchseptembre
GermanSeptember
Dutchseptember
LuxembourgishSeptember

October

Frenchoctobre
GermanOktober
Dutchoktober
LuxembourgishOktober

November

Frenchnovembre
GermanNovember
Dutchnovember
LuxembourgishNovember

December

Frenchdécembre
GermanDezember
Dutchdecember
LuxembourgishDezember

✧ Patterns to notice

French pattern French keeps traditional Latin-based month names: janvier, février, mars, avril and so on.
German and Dutch German and Dutch mostly reflect Latin month names with Germanic spelling conventions: Januar/januari, Februar/februari.
Luxembourgish link Luxembourgish forms are closely related to German: Januar, Februar, Mäerz, Abrëll and Dezember.
March and May March and May show useful contrasts: mars/März/maart/Mäerz and mai/Mai/mei/Mee.

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12 month rowsJanuary to December are compared side by side.
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5 languagesEnglish, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish.
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? Benelux months of the year FAQ

What does this page compare?

It compares the months of the year in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish.

Why are these languages grouped together?

The page focuses on the multilingual Benelux area: Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg, where French, Dutch, German and Luxembourgish are especially relevant.

How should I use this comparison?

Start with the full table, then use the language pills or the two-column comparison tool to focus on the languages you want to compare more closely.