German word

Sonntagmorgen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzɔntaːkˌmɔʁgn̩/

Meaning

  • masculine nounSunday morning

Example

Am Sonntagmorgen lese ich die Zeitung.

On Sunday morning, I read the newspaper.

Illustration for Sonntagmorgen (Sunday morning)

More examples

Am Sonntagmorgen um sieben Uhr ist der Wochenmarkt oft geöffnet.

At seven o'clock on Sunday morning, the weekly market is often open.

Core concept

A slow Sunday start with breakfast, reading, and little urgency.

Common phrases

  • Sonntagmorgen um sieben Uhr

    at seven o'clock on Sunday morning

  • früh am Sonntagmorgen

    early on Sunday morning

  • am späten Sonntagmorgen

    late Sunday morning

Similar words

Morgen: The part of the day from sunrise until before noon.
Vormittag: The morning hours before noon.
Sonntag: The seventh day of the week.

Definition in German

Sonntagmorgen bezeichnet den Morgen eines Sonntags, oft eine ruhige Zeit, in der viele Menschen gemütlich frühstücken oder lesen.

Word origin

Sonntagmorgen is a compound of Sonntag, meaning Sunday, and Morgen, meaning morning.

Usage tips

  • The usual phrase for a specific Sunday morning is "am Sonntagmorgen", while "sonntagmorgens" describes a recurring Sunday-morning habit.

Opposites

Related words

  • sonntagmorgenson Sunday morningsadverb
  • SonntagmorgenprogrammSunday morning programnoun

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