der Donnerstagabend
Thursday evening
The evening of the day Thursday.
EXAMPLE
Wir treffen uns immer am Donnerstagabend zum Stammtisch.
We always meet on Thursday evening for our regulars' table.
der Donnerstagabend
Thursday evening
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Meanings
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Compound word
This word is made up of 'Donnerstag' (Thursday) and 'Abend' (evening). So it literally refers to the evening of Thursday.
EXAMPLE
Was machst du am Donnerstagabend?
What are you doing on Thursday evening?
Time expression with 'am'
To express a specific point in time, you use the preposition 'am'. This combination usually appears at the beginning or end of the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Am Donnerstagabend gehe ich ins Kino.
On Thursday evening, I'm going to the cinema.
Repeated action
When something happens regularly on this weekday, you use the adverbial form 'donnerstagabends' (on Thursday evenings). Note that it is then written in lowercase and has an 's' at the end.
EXAMPLE
Ich spiele donnerstagabends immer Volleyball.
I always play volleyball on Thursday evenings.
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