Vocabulary
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Brückentag
/ˈbʁʏkn̩ˌtaːk/· noun· Pl. die Brückentage
a working day between a public holiday and the weekend
When a holiday falls on a Thursday, the Friday is a Brückentag: one day of leave „bridges“ to a long weekend. Everyone wants it, so ask early — and in some companies the whole place closes.
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- Singular
- der Brückentag
- Plural
- die Brückentage
- Genitiv
- des Brückentags
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Brückentag
bridge day (between a holiday and the weekend)
Am Brückentag ist das halbe Büro im Urlaub.
On the bridge day half the office is on leave.
Word family
Brückentagdie Brückebridgeüberbrückento bridge (a gap, a time)der Tagday
Common combinations
- den Brückentag freinehmento take the bridge day off
- am Brückentag arbeitento work on the bridge day
- Die Firma hat am Brückentag geschlossen.The company is closed on the bridge day.
Real examples
- Der Freitag nach Christi Himmelfahrt ist ein Brückentag.The Friday after Ascension Day is a bridge day.
- Ich nehme mir den Brückentag frei und fahre zu meiner Schwester.I'm taking the bridge day off and going to my sister's.
- Dieses Jahr gibt es drei Brückentage.There are three bridge days this year.
