der Neujahrstag
New Year's Day
The first day of the new year, January 1.
EXAMPLE
Am Neujahrstag besucht die Familie traditionell ihre Großeltern.
On New Year's Day, the family traditionally visits their grandparents.
der Neujahrstag
New Year's Day
der Neujahrstag, die Neujahrstage
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Neujahrstag, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Neujahrstage |
| genitive | des Neujahrstags |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Neujahrstag | die Neujahrstage |
| accusative | den Neujahrstag | die Neujahrstage |
| dative | dem Neujahrstag | den Neujahrstagen |
| genitive | des Neujahrstags des Neujahrstages | der Neujahrstage |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Neujahrstag' (New Year's Day) is made up of 'Neujahr' (New Year), the linking element '-s-', and 'Tag' (day). This compound makes it clear that the day marks the beginning of the new year.
EXAMPLE
Am Neujahrstag beginnt für viele Menschen ein neues persönliches Kapitel.
On New Year's Day, a new personal chapter begins for many people.
Date expressions
The phrase 'am Neujahrstag' (on New Year's Day) is especially common when referring to this holiday. Here, 'am' is a contraction of 'an' (on) and the article 'dem'.
EXAMPLE
Am Neujahrstag bleiben viele Geschäfte geschlossen.
On New Year's Day, many shops remain closed.
Typical collocations
'Neujahrstag' (New Year's Day) is often associated with activities such as sleeping in, going for a walk, visiting relatives, or exchanging New Year's wishes.
EXAMPLE
Am Neujahrstag tauschten die Nachbarn freundliche Wünsche aus.
On New Year's Day, the neighbors exchanged warm wishes.
Compare with
Neujahrstag vs Neujahr
New Year's Day
“Neujahr” and “Neujahrstag” both refer to January 1. When saying when something takes place, the usual expressions are “an Neujahr” without an article or “am Neujahrstag”. There is no difference in meaning.
Neujahrstag
Am Neujahrstag besuchen wir unsere Großeltern.
On New Year's Day, we visit our grandparents.
Neujahr
An Neujahr besuchen wir unsere Großeltern.
On New Year's Day, we visit our grandparents.
In real life
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