der Silvester
New Year's Eve
The last day of the year, celebrated on December 31.
EXAMPLE
Silvester fällt dieses Jahr auf einen Mittwoch.
New Year's Eve falls on a Wednesday this year.
der Silvester
New Year's Eve
der Silvester, die Silvester
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Silvester, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Silvester |
| genitive | des Silvesters |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Silvester | die Silvester |
| accusative | den Silvester | die Silvester |
| dative | dem Silvester | den Silvestern |
| genitive | des Silvesters | der Silvester |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Prepositions of time
The prepositions 'an' and 'zu' are especially common with 'Silvester' (New Year's Eve) when referring to time. The fixed expressions 'an Silvester' (on New Year's Eve) and 'zu Silvester' (for New Year's Eve) are idiomatic; they usually have no article.
EXAMPLE
An Silvester besucht die ganze Familie unsere Großeltern.
On New Year's Eve, the whole family visits our grandparents.
Zu Silvester machen wir um Mitternacht einen Spaziergang.
On New Year's Eve, we go for a walk at midnight.
Typical collocations
'Silvester' (New Year's Eve) is often associated with celebrations and activities. Typical expressions include 'Silvester feiern' (to celebrate New Year's Eve), 'eine Silvesterparty' (a New Year's Eve party), and 'ein Silvesterfeuerwerk' (New Year's Eve fireworks).
EXAMPLE
Wir wollen dieses Jahr mit Freunden Silvester feiern.
This year, we want to celebrate New Year's Eve with friends.
Das große Silvesterfeuerwerk beginnt kurz vor Mitternacht.
The big New Year's Eve fireworks begin shortly before midnight.
The turn of the year
'Silvester' (New Year's Eve) refers to the day and evening of December 31, so many sentences with this word refer to the transition to the new year and the time around midnight.
EXAMPLE
An Silvester zählen viele Menschen gemeinsam die letzten Sekunden des Jahres herunter.
On New Year's Eve, many people count down the final seconds of the year together.
In real life
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