German word

Samstagnachmittag

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzamstaːkˌnaːxmɪtaːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounSaturday afternoon

Example

Der Samstagnachmittag war sonnig.

Saturday afternoon was sunny.

Illustration for Samstagnachmittag (Saturday afternoon)

More examples

Am Samstagnachmittag ist das Museum geöffnet.

The museum is open on Saturday afternoon.

Core concept

A Saturday calendar block running from noon toward evening.

Common phrases

  • am Samstagnachmittag einkaufen

    shop on Saturday afternoon

  • am Samstagnachmittag frei haben

    have Saturday afternoon off

  • am Samstagnachmittag geöffnet

    be open on Saturday afternoon

Similar words

Nachmittag: The afternoon period between midday and evening.
Samstagabend: The Saturday period from evening through the start of night.
Samstagmorgen: The first part of Saturday's day, before noon.
Samstagmittag: The point in Saturday's day around midday.

Definition in German

Samstagnachmittag bezeichnet die Zeit nach dem Mittag an einem Samstag.

Word origin

Samstagnachmittag is a compound of Samstag and Nachmittag, with Samstag ultimately tracing to Latin sabbatum and Nachmittag combining nach, meaning 'after', with Mittag, meaning 'noon'.

Usage tips

  • The masculine noun has the forms der Samstagnachmittag and die Samstagnachmittage.

Opposites

  • SamstagvormittagSaturday morningnoun

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