German word

Abend

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaːbənt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounevening

Example

Am Abend gehen wir spazieren.

We take a walk in the evening.

Illustration for Abend (evening)

More examples

Wir treffen uns heute Abend im Café.

We are meeting at the café this evening.

Core concept

The period after the afternoon fades, with the sky darkening and the day's final activities taking place before sleep.

Common phrases

  • Guten Abend

    Good evening

  • heute Abend

    this evening

  • am Abend

    in the evening

Similar words

Nacht: The darker part of the day when people often sleep.
Abendessen: The main meal eaten from early evening into the night.
Dämmerung: The dim light as the sun sets and daylight fades.
Spätnachmittag: The later part of the afternoon, approaching evening.

Definition in German

Die Zeit am Tagesende zwischen spätem Nachmittag und Nacht, meist nach Sonnenuntergang.

Word origin

The German noun Abend developed from Old High German abant and belongs to the same Germanic family as English eve.

Usage tips

  • Abend is masculine, so the definite form is der Abend and its regular plural is die Abende.

Other meanings

  • evenoun

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