Vocabulary
der
Dienstag
/ˈdiːnsˌtaːk/· noun· Pl. die Dienstage
Tuesday
Day two of the week. Like every day of the week, it's masculine: der Dienstag.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Dienstag
- Plural
- die Dienstage
- Genitiv
- des Dienstags
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Dienstag
Tuesday
Am Dienstag habe ich Deutschkurs.
On Tuesday I have German class.
Word family
Dienstagdienstagson Tuesdaysder DienstagabendTuesday eveningder FaschingsdienstagShrove Tuesday (carnival)
Common combinations
- am Dienstagon Tuesday
- nächsten Dienstagnext Tuesday
- dienstags und donnerstagson Tuesdays and Thursdays
Common learner mistakes
- Ich habe am dienstags Kurs.Ich habe dienstags Kurs. / Ich habe am Dienstag Kurs.Either am Dienstag (one Tuesday) or dienstags (every Tuesday — small d, no am).
Real examples
- Dienstags arbeite ich von zu Hause.On Tuesdays I work from home.
- Hast du am Dienstag Zeit?Are you free on Tuesday?
- Der Termin ist nächsten Dienstag um zehn.The appointment is next Tuesday at ten.
