German Conversation · Level 68
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German word
Dienstagabend
Pronunciation
IPA/ˌdiːnstaːkˈaːbn̩t/
Meaning
- masculine nounTuesday evening
Example
Am Dienstagabend gehe ich oft spazieren.
I often go for a walk on Tuesday evenings.
More examples
Letzten Dienstagabend fand im Viertel ein kleiner Markt statt.
Last Tuesday evening, a small market took place in the neighborhood.
Core concept
A calendar's Tuesday square shaded from late afternoon into the night.
Common phrases
letzten Dienstagabend
last Tuesday evening
am späten Dienstagabend
late Tuesday evening
Similar words
Abend: The part of the day between sunset and late night.
Dienstag: The day of the week corresponding to English Tuesday.
Definition in German
Dienstagabend meint den Abend an einem bestimmten oder wiederkehrenden Dienstag, etwa bei 'jeden Dienstagabend'.
Word origin
Dienstagabend is a German compound joining Dienstag with Abend, with the second element determining the compound's masculine gender.
Usage tips
- For one specific occurrence, German uses 'an einem Dienstagabend', while 'jeden Dienstagabend' marks a recurring weekly event.
Opposites
- DienstagnachmittagTuesday afternoonnoun
Related words
- DienstagabendveranstaltungTuesday evening eventnoun
- DienstagabendkursTuesday evening coursenoun