der Samstagabend
Saturday evening
The evening of Saturday; the period from late afternoon until night on Saturday.
EXAMPLE
Was hast du für den Samstagabend geplant?
What do you have planned for Saturday evening?
der Samstagabend
Saturday evening
der Samstagabend, die Samstagabende
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Samstagabend, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Samstagabende |
| genitive | des Samstagabends |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Samstagabend | die Samstagabende |
| accusative | den Samstagabend | die Samstagabende |
| dative | dem Samstagabend | den Samstagabenden |
| genitive | des Samstagabends | der Samstagabende |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is clearly made up of 'der Samstag' (Saturday) and 'der Abend' (evening). The 's' in the middle is a linking s, which connects the two words.
EXAMPLE
Der Samstagabend ist für viele die schönste Zeit der Woche.
Saturday evening is the nicest time of the week for many people.
Use with prepositions
To indicate a point in time, you use the preposition 'an' with the dative: 'am Samstagabend' (on Saturday evening). When talking about plans, 'für' with the accusative is common: 'Pläne für den Samstagabend' (plans for Saturday evening).
EXAMPLE
Am Samstagabend gehen wir oft ins Kino.
On Saturday evening, we often go to the movies.
Hast du schon etwas für den Samstagabend vor?
Do you already have something planned for Saturday evening?
Typical collocations
'Samstagabend' (Saturday evening) is often connected with leisure activities. Typical phrases are 'den Samstagabend genießen' (to enjoy Saturday evening), 'am Samstagabend ausgehen' (to go out on Saturday evening), or 'Pläne für den Samstagabend machen' (to make plans for Saturday evening).
EXAMPLE
Wir wollen am Samstagabend Freunde zum Essen einladen.
We want to invite friends over for dinner on Saturday evening.
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