workday
der Werktag, die Werktage
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workday
A day on which people normally work; in everyday usage, usually a day from Monday to Saturday, except on public holidays.
Die Lieferung erfolgt innerhalb von drei Werktagen.
The delivery takes place within three workdays.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Werktage |
| genitive | des Werktages |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Werktag | die Werktage |
| accusative | den Werktag | die Werktage |
| dative | dem Werktag | den Werktagen |
| genitive | des Werktages des Werktags | der Werktage |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Werktag' is made up of 'Werk' (work) and 'Tag' (day). Literally, it means a day on which people work.
Am nächsten Werktag öffnet die Bank wieder.
The bank will open again on the next workday.
'Werktag' frequently occurs with time expressions and prepositions: 'innerhalb von drei Werktagen' (within three workdays), 'an Werktagen' (on workdays), and 'pro Werktag' (per workday). For regular routines, the form 'werktags' (on weekdays / on workdays) is also used.
Der Kundendienst ist an Werktagen von acht bis sechzehn Uhr erreichbar.
Customer service is available from eight a.m. to four p.m. on workdays.
For delivery times and other deadlines, Saturday often counts as a workday, while Sundays and public holidays usually do not count. Therefore, a deadline of several workdays can take longer than a deadline of the same number of calendar days.
Bei der Lieferfrist zählt auch der Samstag als Werktag.
Saturday also counts as a workday for the delivery period.
