German word

Saisonende

Pronunciation

IPA/zɛˈzɔ̃ːˌɛndə/

Meaning

  • neuter nounend of the season

Example

Zum Saisonende sind viele Hotels günstiger.

At the end of the season, many hotels are cheaper.

Illustration for Saisonende (end of the season)

More examples

Nach dem Saisonende schließen viele Geschäfte.

After the end of the season, many shops close.

Core concept

The closing stretch when a season's activities, services, or competitions wind down and give way to the next period.

Common phrases

  • vor dem Saisonende

    before the end of the season

  • nach dem Saisonende

    after the end of the season

Similar words

Ende: The final point of an event or period.
Schluss: A concluding state after something has come to an end.
Nachsaison: The quieter period following the high season, when demand and visitor numbers fall.

Definition in German

Saisonende ist der Zeitpunkt oder die letzte Phase einer Saison, wenn Veranstaltungen, Angebote oder Spiele auslaufen.

Word origin

Saisonende combines Saison, borrowed from French saison, with native German Ende, forming a transparent compound for a season's ending.

Usage tips

  • Saisonende is a neuter noun, so standard phrases include zum Saisonende and am Saisonende, with the article das in other contexts.

Other meanings

  • season's endnoun

Opposites

  • Saisonanfangstart of the seasonnoun

Related words

  • Saisonarbeiterseasonal workernoun
  • Saisonwechselchange of seasonnoun

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