der Glückstag
lucky day
A particularly fortunate day on which someone has great luck or experiences something very pleasing.
EXAMPLE
Heute ist mein Glückstag, denn ich habe im Lotto gewonnen.
Today is my lucky day because I won the lottery.
der Glückstag
lucky day
der Glückstag, die Glückstage
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Glückstag, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Glückstage |
| genitive | des Glückstags |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Glückstag | die Glückstage |
| accusative | den Glückstag | die Glückstage |
| dative | dem Glückstag | den Glückstagen |
| genitive | des Glückstags des Glückstages | der Glückstage |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Glückstag' (lucky day) is made up of 'Glück' (luck), the linking 's', and 'Tag' (day). The base word 'Tag' refers to the day, while 'Glück' describes it more precisely.
EXAMPLE
Für unsere Familie wurde der Hochzeitstag zu einem echten Glückstag.
Our wedding day became a real lucky day for our family.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'mein Glückstag' (my lucky day), 'ein echter Glückstag' (a real lucky day), and 'heute ist mein Glückstag' (today is my lucky day).
EXAMPLE
Nach dieser guten Nachricht dachte sie: Das ist wirklich mein Glückstag.
After this good news, she thought: This really is my lucky day.
Sentence patterns
'Glückstag' (lucky day) is often used with 'sein' (to be), especially in the structures 'Heute ist mein Glückstag' (Today is my lucky day) or 'Das war ein Glückstag für …' (That was a lucky day for …). This describes a special occasion as fortunate.
EXAMPLE
Der Tag, an dem er seine Traumwohnung fand, war ein Glückstag für ihn.
The day he found his dream apartment was a lucky day for him.
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