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abends
in the evenings
In the evening or every evening; at the time between afternoon and night.
example
Abends gehe ich oft noch eine Runde spazieren.
In the evenings, I often go for a short walk.
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in the evenings
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word structure
The adverb 'abends' (in the evenings) is formed from the noun 'der Abend' (the evening) by adding an 's'. This pattern also works for other times of day, for example 'morgens' (in the mornings), 'mittags' (at noon/in the afternoons), and 'nachts' (at night).
EXAMPLE
Morgens trinke ich Kaffee, abends trinke ich Tee.
In the mornings I drink coffee; in the evenings I drink tea.
Word order
As an adverb, 'abends' (in the evenings) can stand in different positions in the sentence. If it stands in position 1, the conjugated verb follows directly. But it can also stand after the verb and the subject.
EXAMPLE
Abends liest mein Vater immer die Zeitung.
In the evenings, my father always reads the newspaper.
Usage pattern
'Abends' (in the evenings) is typically used to describe a regular habit or a repeated action that takes place every evening or on most evenings.
EXAMPLE
Wir essen abends meistens zusammen als Familie.
In the evenings, we usually eat together as a family.
Compare with
abends vs morgens
in the mornings
'abends' and 'morgens' both describe a time of day and can also mean that something happens regularly at that time. The difference is clear: 'morgens' is at the beginning of the day, while 'abends' is after the afternoon and before the night. Learners may confuse the words because both are formed in the same way and end in '-s'. A simple guide is: breakfast fits better with 'morgens', while dinner or finishing work fits better with 'abends'.
abends
Abends liest Frau Richter oft noch eine Stunde auf dem Sofa.
In the evenings, Ms. Richter often reads on the sofa for another hour.
morgens
Morgens lernen wir am besten, weil wir noch frisch sind.
In the mornings, we learn best because we are still fresh.
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