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der Dienstagabend
Tuesday evening
The evening of the weekday Tuesday.
example
Was machst du am Dienstagabend? Wollen wir ins Kino gehen?
What are you doing on Tuesday evening? Shall we go to the movies?
der Dienstagabend
Tuesday evening
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Meanings
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Compound word
The word is a simple compound made up of the weekday 'Dienstag' (Tuesday) and the time of day 'Abend' (evening). All evenings of the week are formed this way, e.g. 'Montagabend' (Monday evening), 'Mittwochabend' (Wednesday evening).
EXAMPLE
Der Film läuft am Dienstagabend im Fernsehen.
The film is on TV on Tuesday evening.
Typical preposition
To indicate a point in time, the preposition 'am' is almost always used; it is a contraction of 'an dem'. The question for this is 'Wann?' (When?).
EXAMPLE
Wir treffen uns am Dienstagabend zum Essen.
We are meeting for dinner on Tuesday evening.
Adverbial use
The word can also stand in the accusative without a preposition to express regularity. It then answers the question 'Wann?' (When?) in the sense of 'Wie oft?' (How often?).
EXAMPLE
Jeden Dienstagabend spiele ich Tennis.
Every Tuesday evening I play tennis.
Compare with
Dienstagabend vs Abend
evening
'der Abend' and 'der Dienstagabend' fall within the same time period. 'der Abend' means the time of day between late afternoon and night, without naming a specific day of the week. 'der Dienstagabend' names this time of day specifically on Tuesday. The confusion can easily happen with plans and appointments. For a precise arrangement, 'Dienstagabend' is clearer. For general statements, 'Abend' is more natural.
Dienstagabend
Clara hält sich den Dienstagabend für den Sportkurs frei.
Clara keeps Tuesday evening free for the sports class.
Abend
Jonas liest gern, wenn der Abend ruhig ist.
Jonas likes to read when the evening is quiet.
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