Sonntag

noun
Sunday
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“Sonntag” means Sunday, the day of the week. Masculine noun (der Sonntag) with plural Sonntage. Common uses: a specific Sunday (am Sonntag) or recurring Sundays (an Sonntagen). Declension is regular; genitive often des Sonntags. Also capitalized like all German nouns and used in calendars and schedules.

Examples

Am Sonntag schlafe ich gerne lange aus.
On Sundays I like to sleep in.
Der Zug fuhr nicht, weil am Sonntag Bauarbeiten durchgeführt wurden, die Verzögerungen verursachten.
The train did not run because construction work was carried out on Sunday, which caused delays.
Am Sonntag besuche ich meine Familie.
On Sunday I visit my family.

Details

PluralSonntage

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Sonntagdie Sonntage
genitivedes Sonntagsder Sonntage
dativedem Sonntagden Sonntagen
accusativeden Sonntagdie Sonntage

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a lazy sunny Sunday with people relaxing
👂sonn + tag (sun + day) matches English Sunday
⚧️der = imagine a man relaxing on Sunday

Notes

Sonntag is the German word for Sunday and is masculine.

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