German word

Tag

Pronunciation

IPA/taːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounday

Example

Der Tag heute ist sehr schön.

It's a very beautiful day today.

Illustration for Tag (day)

More examples

Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag.

I wish you a nice day.

Core concept

One complete daily cycle whose bright portion gives a daytime greeting its name.

Common phrases

  • Guten Tag

    hello

  • einen schönen Tag

    have a nice day

  • am Tag

    during the day

Similar words

Morgen: The time from dawn until noon.
Nachmittag: The period from after noon until evening.
Abend: The period from late afternoon into the night.
Wochentag: Any weekday from Monday through Friday.

Definition in German

Ein Zeitraum von einer Nacht bis zur nächsten; im Alltag die helle Tageszeit und außerdem als Begrüßung ("Guten Tag") verwendet.

Word origin

German Tag comes through Old High German tag from Proto-Germanic *dagaz and is related to English day and Dutch dag.

Usage tips

  • The vowel in Tag is long, and final g is pronounced like [k], approximately [taːk].

Other meanings

  • hiinterjection
  • daytimenoun

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