Vocabulary
der
Feierabend
/ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌʔaːbn̩t/· noun· Pl. die Feierabende
end of the working day; time off after work
„Schönen Feierabend!“ — what colleagues wish each other when they leave the office or the shop.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Feierabend
- Plural
- die Feierabende
- Genitiv
- des Feierabends
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Feierabend
the end of the working day
Um fünf habe ich Feierabend.
I finish work at five.
Word family
Feierabenddie Feierthe celebration (Feierabend first meant the eve of a holiday)das Feierabendbierthe after-work beerder Feierabendverkehrthe evening rush-hour traffic
Common combinations
- Feierabend haben / machento finish work, to knock off
- Schönen Feierabend!Have a nice evening! (said when leaving work)
- nach Feierabendafter work
Common learner mistakes
- Schönes Feierabend!Schönen Feierabend!der Feierabend is masculine (like der Abend), and a wish is accusative: schönen.
Real examples
- Tschüss, schönen Feierabend!Bye, have a nice evening!
- Wann hast du heute Feierabend?When do you finish work today?
- Nach Feierabend gehen wir noch etwas trinken.After work we're going for a drink.
