German word

tags

Pronunciation

IPA/taːks/

Meaning

  • adverbduring the day

Example

Am Wochenende bin ich tags zu Hause.

On the weekend, I'm at home during the day.

Illustration for tags (during the day)

More examples

tags arbeitet sie in der Bibliothek.

During the day, she works in the library.

Core concept

The daylight part of a day, set against the night.

Common phrases

  • tags arbeiten

    work during the day

  • tags geöffnet

    open during the day

  • tags ruhig

    quiet during the day

Similar words

tagsüber: Throughout the daylight hours.
morgens: In the morning, usually or regularly.
mittags: Around noon or midday.
nachmittags: In the afternoon, before evening.

Definition in German

tags ist ein Adverb, das betont, dass etwas am Tag und nicht in der Nacht stattfindet

Word origin

German tags developed from the genitive form of Tag, historically meaning 'of the day', and became an adverb for daytime.

Usage tips

  • As an adverb, tags is lowercase, while the noun Tag is capitalized; the contrasting adverb is nachts.

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