Blutmond
/ˈbluːtˌmoːnt/masculine
The English phrase "blood moon" is Blutmond in German.
The term refers to the appearance of the moon during a total lunar eclipse.
Meaning: moon as it appears during a total lunar eclipse (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Blutmond is a compound noun consisting of Blut (blood) and Mond (moon).
How does it change in a sentence?
Blutmond is a masculine noun. The genitive singular form, used to say "of the blood moon", is Blutmondes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbluːtˌmoːnt/
Did you know?
- The word Mond shares a root with the word Monday in English, but in German, the day is called Montag, literally 'moon-day'.
- In German folklore, an unusual moon color was often seen as an omen, making the term Blutmond feel more ominous than purely scientific in older texts.
- Because Blutmond is a compound noun, you can build even longer words from it, such as Blutmondbeobachtung for the 'observation of a blood moon'.
Examples in context
- Der Blutmond sieht heute fantastisch aus.The blood moon looks fantastic today.
- Hast du den roten Blutmond gesehen?Did you see the red blood moon?
- Wir beobachten den Blutmond durch das Teleskop.We are observing the blood moon through the telescope.
Example conversation
Two friends are standing outside on a clear night to watch the sky.
- LukasSchau mal, da ist der Blutmond!Look, there is the blood moon!
- HannahOh wow, Lukas, er leuchtet wirklich rot.Oh wow, Lukas, it is really glowing red.
- LukasDas ist ein seltenes Ereignis.That is a rare event.
- HannahIch bin froh, dass wir ihn sehen.I am glad that we are seeing it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blood moon” translations and entries Blutmond, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
