der Weihnachtstag
Christmas Day
One of the public holidays at Christmas, especially December 25 or 26.
EXAMPLE
Am Weihnachtstag besucht die Familie traditionell ihre Großeltern.
On Christmas Day, the family traditionally visits their grandparents.
der Weihnachtstag
Christmas Day
der Weihnachtstag, die Weihnachtstage
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Weihnachtstag, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Weihnachtstage |
| genitive | des Weihnachtstages |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Weihnachtstag | die Weihnachtstage |
| accusative | den Weihnachtstag | die Weihnachtstage |
| dative | dem Weihnachtstag | den Weihnachtstagen |
| genitive | des Weihnachtstages des Weihnachtstags | der Weihnachtstage |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Weihnachtstag' (Christmas Day) is made up of 'Weihnacht' (Christmas) and 'Tag' (day). The second part shows that it refers to a single day within the Christmas season.
EXAMPLE
Der Weihnachtstag ist für viele Familien ein besonders wichtiger Feiertag.
Christmas Day is a particularly important public holiday for many families.
Time expressions with 'am'
When 'Weihnachtstag' (Christmas Day) is used in a time expression, it is usually used in the phrase 'am Weihnachtstag' (on Christmas Day). The word behaves like other terms for individual calendar days.
EXAMPLE
Am Weihnachtstag bleiben viele Geschäfte geschlossen.
Many shops remain closed on Christmas Day.
First and second day
In Germany, December 25 and 26 are often referred to as 'erster Weihnachtstag' (first day of Christmas) and 'zweiter Weihnachtstag' (second day of Christmas). These terms help specify a particular Christmas Day.
EXAMPLE
Am zweiten Weihnachtstag gehen wir traditionell im Wald spazieren.
On the second day of Christmas, we traditionally go for a walk in the woods.
In real life
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