noun
evening
A1
Meaning: evening (early night/late afternoon). Noun der Abend, plural Abende. Commonly used with preposition 'am' (am Abend = in the evening). Genitive often 'des Abends'. No irregular plural. Used for time expressions: 'heute Abend', 'jeden Abend'. Also: 'am Abend' contrasts with 'Abends' as adverbial use.
Examples
Am Abend gehen wir spazieren.
In the evening we go for a walk.
Am Abend treffen wir uns im Café.
In the evening, we'll meet at the café.
Am Abend des Konzerts blieben viele Besucher länger, weil die Musiker eine Zugabe spielten.
On the evening of the concert many visitors stayed longer because the musicians played an encore.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture the sun going down and a calendar label 'Abend' for evening events
sounds like English 'abend' — remember by 'abend' ~ 'event' (both 'even-')
der — think 'der Abend' like 'der Tag' (both masculine time words)
Notes
Common collocations: 'am Abend' (in the evening), 'guten Abend' (good evening).