Feierabend

German

Etymology

Feier (“celebration”) +‎ Abend (“evening”). Originally related to Vorabend (“evening before”), it took on its current meaning in the 16th century.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Feierabend m (genitive Feierabends, plural Feierabende)

  1. (obsolete) The evening before a holiday, eve.
    • 1980, Käthe Koller, Die gute alte Zeit. Leben und Brauchtum aus dem Innviertel, page 85.
      Die Knechte mußten am Vortag nach Feierabend, der vor einem „heiligen Tag" schon um 3 Uhr begann, die Kranzlstaudn holen.
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  2. Quitting time, hometime; the workday's end and the evening following it, used for relaxation or leisure.
    • 1951-1953, Bertolt Brecht, Coriolan.
      Mein Spass heisst Feierabend, Bier und Weiber. (Fun for me means the 'evening off' , beer and broads.)
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    Jetzt machen wir Feierabend! ― Let's call it a night!
    Schönen Feierabend! ― Have a nice evening!

Declension
Declension of Feierabend
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Feierabend die Feierabende
genitive eines des Feierabends der Feierabende
dative einem dem Feierabend den Feierabenden
accusative einen den Feierabend die Feierabende

Derived terms
  • Feierabendarbeit
  • Feierabendarbeit verrichten
  • Feierabendbierchen
  • Feierabendheim
  • Feierabendphilosoph
  • Feierabendverkehr

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