Brückentag

German

Etymology

Brücke (“bridge”) +‎ -n- (genitive interfix) +‎ Tag (“day”), literally “bridge day”. Compare French faire le pont, Spanish puente.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʀʏkn̩ˌtaːk/
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  • Hyphenation: Brü‧cken‧tag

Noun

Brückentag m (genitive Brückentages or Brückentags, plural Brückentagen)

  1. long weekend; a day which falls between two work-free days (holidays or weekend days), on which leave is preferred

Declension
Declension of Brückentag
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Brückentag die Brückentage
genitive eines des Brückentages,
Brückentags		 der Brückentage
dative einem dem Brückentag,
Brückentage1		 den Brückentagen
accusative einen den Brückentag die Brückentage
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms
  • Fenstertag, Zwickeltag (Austria)
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