German word

freitags

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʁaɪ̯taːks/

Meaning

  • adverbon Fridays

Example

Wir treffen uns freitags im Cafe.

We meet at the café on Fridays.

Illustration for freitags (on Fridays)

More examples

Die Kinder haben freitags früher Schulschluss.

The children finish school early on Fridays.

Core concept

A repeating weekly schedule that returns to Friday.

Common phrases

  • meistens freitags

    usually on Fridays

  • freitags vormittags

    on Friday mornings

  • freitags nachmittags

    on Friday afternoons

Similar words

jeden Freitag: Clearly marks an event that recurs every Friday.
wöchentlich: Marks a regular occurrence that happens once a week.
am Freitag: Identifies an event occurring on one particular Friday.

Definition in German

Dient zur Angabe wiederkehrender Ereignisse am Freitag; entspricht etwa „jeden Freitag“.

Word origin

Freitags is formed from Freitag with the German adverbial ending -s, a pattern also found in other weekday adverbs such as montags and sonntags.

Usage tips

  • Freitags normally describes a recurring routine, whereas am Freitag usually identifies one particular Friday.

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