augustus
/ɑu̯ˈɣʏs.tʏs/masculine
The English phrase 'August' is translated into Dutch as augustus.
augustus is used to refer to the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: eighth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɑu̯ˈɣʏs.tʏs/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The Dutch word augustus is a linguistic doublet of the word oogst, which means 'harvest'.
- In the Netherlands, augustus is the peak month for 'vakantie', and many small businesses or government offices may operate with reduced hours or close entirely.
- The word augustus follows the standard Dutch pattern for months, which are always written with a lowercase letter unless they start a sentence.
Examples in context
- Het is al augustus.It is already August.This sentence is useful for stating the current month using augustus.Tatoeba #4627827 by PaulP, translation #3806587 by andrewgtreantos
- Er zijn geen lessen in augustus.There are no lessons in August.This sentence is useful for stating that no lessons occur during augustus.Tatoeba #8940469 by Ag12x, translation #10306275 by sundown
- Hij kwam afgelopen augustus terug.He came back last August.This sentence is useful for mentioning an event that occurred in a past augustus.Tatoeba #12064325 by Slam4, translation #289927 by CK
- Ik ga in augustus op vakantie naar Nederland.I'm going on vacation to the Netherlands in August.
- Laten we volgende week op 10 augustus afspreken.Let's meet up next week on August 10th.
- Augustus is mijn favoriete maand van het jaar.August is my favorite month of the year.
- 12 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a summer holiday.
- LucasGaan we in augustus op vakantie?Are we going on holiday in august?
- EmmaJa, in augustus is het prachtig weer.Yes, the weather is beautiful in august.
- LucasDan moet ik nu een ticket boeken.Then I need to book a ticket now.
- EmmaDat is een goed plan, Lucas.That is a good plan, Lucas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “August” translations and entries augustus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries augustus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
