Brückentag
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Brücke (“bridge”) + -n- (genitive interfix) + Tag (“day”), literally “bridge day”. Compare French faire le pont, Spanish puente.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Brückentag m (strong, genitive Brückentages or Brückentags, plural Brückentage)
- a day which, if taken off work, results in a long weekend; a day which falls between two work-free days (holidays or weekend days), on which leave is preferred
Declension[edit]
Declension of Brückentag [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Brückentag | die | Brückentage |
genitive | eines | des | Brückentages, Brückentags | der | Brückentage |
dative | einem | dem | Brückentag, Brückentage1 | den | Brückentagen |
accusative | einen | den | Brückentag | die | Brückentage |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms[edit]
- Fenstertag, Zwickeltag (Austria)