Brückentag

German

Etymology

Brücke (“bridge”) +‎ -n- (genitive interfix) +‎ Tag (“day”), literally “bridge day”. Compare French faire le pont, Spanish puente.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁʏkənˌtaːk/, (northern also) /-ˌtax/
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  • Hyphenation: Brü‧cken‧tag

Noun

Brückentag m (strong, genitive Brückentages or Brückentags, plural Brückentage)

  1. 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
Declension of Brückentag [masculine, strong]
singular plural
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.

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