Vocabulary
der
Sonntag
/ˈzɔnˌtaːk/· noun· Pl. die Sonntage
Sunday
The day of the sun (die Sonne) and the quietest day: shops are closed, many bakeries open in the morning.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Sonntag
- Plural
- die Sonntage
- Genitiv
- des Sonntags
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Sonntag
Sunday
Am Sonntag sind die Geschäfte zu.
On Sunday the shops are closed.
Word family
Sonntagsonntagson Sundaysdie Sonnesunder SonntagsspaziergangSunday walk
Common combinations
- am Sonntagon Sunday
- sonntags geschlossenclosed on Sundays
- Sonn- und FeiertageSundays and public holidays
Common learner mistakes
- die Sonntagder Sonntagdie Sonne, but der Sonntag: all days of the week are masculine.
Real examples
- Sonntags frühstücken wir lange.On Sundays we have a long breakfast.
- Am Sonntag besuchen wir meine Eltern.On Sunday we're visiting my parents.
- Die Bäckerei hat auch am Sonntag geöffnet.The bakery is open on Sunday too.
