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April
The fourth month of the calendar year.
EXAMPLE
Mein Geburtstag ist im April.
My birthday is in April.
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Meanings
in den April schicken
to play an April Fools' joke
To play a prank on someone or tell them a false story on April 1.
EXAMPLE
Mein Bruder hat versucht, mich mit einer erfundenen Nachricht in den April zu schicken.
My brother tried to play an April Fools' joke on me with a made-up news story.
Usage tips
Correct preposition
When talking about events that take place in this month, you use the preposition 'im' (in dem). This applies to all month names.
EXAMPLE
Im April fängt der Frühling richtig an.
In April, spring really begins.
Fixed expression
The idiom 'jemanden in den April schicken' means to play a joke on someone on April 1. The person being tricked is in the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe meine Kollegen mit einer falschen E-Mail in den April geschickt.
I played an April Fools' joke on my colleagues with a fake email.
Cultural context
In Germany, April is known for its changeable weather. A well-known saying about this is: 'April, April, der macht, was er will.' (April, April, it does what it wants.)
EXAMPLE
Erst schien die Sonne, jetzt hagelt es – typisch April!
First the sun was shining, now it's hailing—typical April!
In real life
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