Abend

evening

Plural: die Abende/ˈaːbn̩t/

A masculine noun (der Abend). 'Guten Abend!' is the evening greeting (from ~6pm). 'Heute Abend' means tonight/this evening.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
der Abend	die Abende	/ˈaːbn̩t/

Example Sentences

Guten Abend, wie war Ihr Tag?

Good evening, how was your day?

Was machst du heute Abend?

What are you doing this evening?

Am Abend lese ich gern.

In the evening I like to read.

Compound Words

Abendessen (das) — dinner

Feierabend (der) — end of work day

Common Mistakes

Wrong case: 'am Abend' vs 'an dem Abend'

✅ Both are correct — 'am' is the contraction of 'an dem'

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Antonyms

derMorgen

Related Verbs

essen(A1)machen(A1)

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