noun
day
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Tag (masculine noun) means 'day' (24 hours or daytime). Singular der Tag, plural Tage. Common usages: jeden Tag (every day), am Tag (during the day). Genitive singular des Tages. Regular plural, no irregularities; widely used for calendar days and general time expressions.
Examples
Heute ist ein wichtiger Tag für mich.
Today is an important day for me.
Ein Tag hat 24 Stunden.
A day has 24 hours.
Der Bürgermeister erinnerte daran, dass an diesem Tag die Geschäfte geschlossen blieben, weil ein Feiertag begangen wurde.
The mayor reminded people that on that day the shops remained closed because a holiday was observed.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture the sun rising and setting to represent a day
Tag → 'tag' as in a day-tag
Notes
Very common masculine noun. Plural Tage.