noun
Saturday
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Sonnabend (der) means 'Saturday' and is a regional alternative to Samstag, common in northern and eastern Germany. Plural Sonnabende. Declension: genitive singular often Sonnabends. It is a regular masculine noun but less common nationwide; use depends on regional preference and formality.
Examples
Am Sonnabend habe ich frei.
On Saturday I have the day off.
Der Markt wurde geschlossen, weil am Sonnabend ein Fest stattfand, das viele Besucher anzog.
The market was closed because a festival took place on Saturday that attracted many visitors.
Am Sonnabend gehen wir einkaufen.
On Saturday we'll go shopping.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine the sun setting at the end of the week on Saturday evening
sun + 'abend' (evening) helps recall 'Sonnabend'
der = imagine a man marking Saturday on his calendar
Notes
Sonnabend is a regional/formal alternative to Samstag in German. Both mean Saturday.